"Communist Utopia"- Thomas Hornung

1. Communism is evident through the artist's use of dark colors, most noticeably. The gray skies and buildings show depression and similarity, which is what communism is all about. Also, the eyes give a sense that someone is watching you wherever you are, whatever you're doing.
2. The artist views communism as a dark, lonely, and sad place, as shown through the bleakness of the painting. He feels as if communism oppresses, which is evident through the wall. The gray surface shows that communism is attempting to make everyone the same, but the red bricks breaking through are the people that are fighting communism.
3. I think the title is sarcastic and satirical. The title is meant to show that communism is bad, and the darkness and horrible nature of the city is the best communism is going to get. Its as if the title is saying, "If this is the best communism gets, why is it here?"