Oliver Coria

“The Decay of the Rights of Man and the Citizen”

In 1789, The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was a revolutionary document that became the basis for democracies around the world. However, it excluded women, and barely even mentions slavery. On this same document was the “all seeing eye,” a triangle-eye symbol which is also on the dollar bill. Once referring to God's presence and protection, it is now associated with money, the illuminati, and so on. Dynamic meanings of symbols and fluctuating declarations are proof that although the rules and ideals of the past affect us, they don’t have to limit us.