Title: Roots - 12 - Truman: Zero Hour
Artistic style: Minimalism
Collection: Minimal Immortals: Roots
Background color: #333333
Edition: 1 of 1
This minimalist portrait depicts Harry Truman, the President of the United States, at a decisive moment. “Zero Hour” is the moment when decisions can change the course of history, and Truman made such a decision by choosing to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The gray background symbolizes the ambiguity and gravity of the decision he had to make, as well as the incineration of thousands in Japan. The title “Zero Hour” refers to Truman’s historic decision to drop the atomic bomb and the beginning of the atomic age. This piece invites reflection on the portrait of an individual whose decision had a significant impact on human history.