THE SCREAM AND THE SNARL

First, we had Munch’s “The Scream” a comment on the human condition, and now we have Trump’s “The Snarl” a comment on the political system. Munch’s work was the result of a panic attack, is Trumps also the result of a panic attack?

·         Munch’s work also contains an almost hidden message “Can only have been painted by a madman.” but will people see a similar message in Trump’s carefully staged photo?

·         This standard mugshot will appear in every paper, on every TV news discussion and is almost certain to be the subject of numerous memes and like “The Scream” it will be available on T-Shirts, probably within a day. What will the televised trial be a complete media circus or the careful discussion of a legal matter? I already know the answer.

·         Dennis Fitzgerald,

·         Melbourne, Australia