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Full-color illustration on page 73 and painting description on page 72.","write_up":"Manuel Ocampo \"Once Again First in the World” 1983 painting possesses numerous details, references, and icons that relate to Western symbols of racism, colonialism, and imperialism, tailored to fit the modern narrative in his signature provocative imagery and art style.<br><br> Ocampo's piece illustrates a culmination of provocative details. In the center is a figure of an individual wearing what seems to be an outfit worn by the infamous Ku Klux Klan (a hate group known for their violent and racist ideologies to push the white race supremacy), riding a black eagle (a symbol associated with imperial power), while tightly holding the underside of a rifle with one hand, symbolizing racial violence carried by imperial influence. <br><br> The round border, which was framed by a circle of \"sausages\" as it was surrounded by flames, hints at the constant consumption of violence as well as the grotesque cycle of violence and domination as moral decay runs rampant. And finally, on the borders are four figures. On the top left, is a demon or an imp asking \"Anong oras na pare?\" (translated to \"What time is it, bro?\"), showcasing indifference toward the hellish environment that the central image seems to give. <br><br> On the top right, an indigenous man is depicted wearing an earring resembling a large clock, instead of traditional tribal ear ornaments, which hints at the distortion of cultures as time progresses. The bottom frame depicts two indigenous people on each side. Still, both of their \"cultural identities\" are portrayed in a negative light, such as the lip piercing ornament being used as a despicable tray to put out cigarettes, and the afro hair being used as a pin cushion. Manuel Ocampo's explicit critique of the desecration of cultural heritage. <br><br> And finally, the German phrase banner in the center-bottom of the page that equally translates to the piece's title: \"Weider einmal in der welt voran\"—Once Again, Leading the World. Mocking the way imperial powers often justify their violence under the guise of progress, civilization, and being world leaders, Ocampo uses the piece as a critique of modern imperialism and the circle of violence that surrounds it throughout time, with indigenous and black people together with their cultural identities who bore the brunt of these systems. 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