[Pencil Sketch/Drawing, Self-Portrait], 11 by 36 in, (28 by 91 cm),
A. Passmoore, 1980

The tobacco industry seems to have hit upon a great idea: convincing males that smoking makes you more of a man. Arguably, the use of silly props bespeaks the opposite.

More importantly, the industry’s ploys should serve as a warning; if they must resort to psychological coercion, there must be a lot of logical reasons not to smoke.

Quit Smoking – that’s the simple message. Countless smokers go to an early grave, often bringing non-smoker loved ones with them -- second-hand smoke is just as deleterious. Ways to quit smoking are numerous: patches, gums, hypnosis, programs, and even cold turkeys. Chances are, at least one “stop smoking product” will do the trick. In the final analysis, it would be better to try them all and fail than to not try at all.

Series Description: -Ranging from major depression to minor melancholy, an exploration of the faces of the unhappy.

A selection of 10 more titles in this series --
Funeral Picture: a Black & White Procession | Cold Blue Social Isolation: a Depressing Picture | Picture of a Sad Face | Terrorized Employee | What does random walk theory mean? | Ominous Tidal Wave Picture | Smoking Tough Guy Image | Mother's Fright & Harbor of Resentment in Daughter | Picture of Mean Girls Embarrassing Someone | Melancholy Personality adopting the guise of Ambivalence |

Summary of titles in the "Sad People Pictures" series --
6 Pastel Paintings | 5 Oil Paintings | 2 Pencil Sketch/Drawings | 2 Watercolor Paintings | 2 Linoleum Prints | 1 Oil on Linen Paintings | 1 Pen & Ink Sketch/Drawings |