"Not Our Children - Not Their Children"
Mark Vallen 2003
Pencil on paper - 20 x 22 inches

Artist's statement:

"I created this drawing just as the 'Shock and Awe' U.S. bombing and invasion of Iraq started in 2003, and it was circulated on the street as a flyer. My artwork was eventually published in the book, Peace Signs - The Anti-War Movement Illustrated, a collection of international artworks in opposition to the war on Iraq."

The original drawing will be exhibited at San Francisco's Meridian Gallery from Sept. 4th, 2008, through Nov. 4th, 2008, at the gallery's War & Empire exhibit. The group show features over 40 artists, including Fernando Botero, Guy Colwell, Sandow Birk, Gee Vaucher and Patrick Oliphant.