14 Defining Characteristics of Fascism

oil on multiple canvases
2017

This 14 painting series was inspired by a list I saw churning around the internet called "The 14 Defining Characteristics of Fascism" - below are the descriptions the author used. A tidy intellectual categorization of human behavior that was a delightful challenge to situate in a natural outdoor environment.

Powerful and Continuing Nationalism

Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights

Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause

Supremacy of the Military

Rampant Sexism

Controlled Mass Media

Obsession with National Security

Religion and Government are Intertwined

Corporate Power is Protected

Labor Power is Suppressed

Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts

Obsession with Crime and Punishment

Rampant Cronyism and Corruption

Fraudulent Elections