Destroy the Icon Rework, Update One

 In revamping/reworking my image, I tried to fit the original project goals better by sticking to the theme of my iconic photograph. Thich Quang Duc's immolation was due to the Vietnamese government's persecution of Buddhists, and he completed his actions as an act of defiance to bring awareness to the persecution. In keeping with that theme, I will be combining the monks shown in the photograph into one peace sign. Thich Quang Duc will serve as the palm, the uplifter, to the rest of them in the final piece.



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