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A black ship sails on light green and dark green sea. The green sky has white clouds--one which dominates and overlooks the ship, roughly the shape and demeanor of a skull. The cloud is reflected in the sea with an ominous black shadow--larger than the cloud which seems to merge with the black ship as if it is consuming the ship or a part of the ship. The symbol which is used to warn people of the presence of hazardous waste is in the lower right-hand corner of the print below Japanese characters which state the title of the print. Colors used: 1. Clear Base, 2. Blend: Blue Green to Light Green, 3. Red (Twice), 4. Trans. Med. Grey, 5. Dark Blue Green, 6. Very Dark Blue. "'The Voyage of the Akatsuke Maru' was created in objection to the Japanese Government's insensitive disregard of worldwide concern and outcry over the severe environmental risks of transporting massive amounts of deadly radiotoxic plutonium. One ounce can kill one million people. The Akatsuke Maru carried 1.7 tons of plutonium; a total of 30 tons are (sic.) scheduled to be transported. The imagery is intended to convey the risk which such a shipment represents." M.Uribe Images Of The Future; Coventry Rag; 290 grms; I-size: 16 1/8" x 22 1/8"; P-size: 20" x 26"; Ed#: 4/69, 12/69; Signed;, Inscription in pencil below image area reads: "4/69, 'The Voyage of The Akatsuki Maru', signature [illegible], '93"; chopmark: embossed "SHG" insignia in the lower left corner outside image area. COPYRIGHT WARNING The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. The Artist of any work retains all rights to that work. No further reproduction is permitted without prior written permission by the artist or copyright holder. Any requests for permission to reproduce this piece must be directed to: Self Help Graphics & Art http://www.selfhelpgraphics.com/ 3802 Cesar Chavez Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90063 323-264-1059 E-mail: cema@library.ucsb.edu Web: http://cemaweb.library.ucsb.edu
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