Similar Topics vs Style

With one of my most recent posts being about Pawel Kuczynski, I wanted to focus on one piece in particular and relate it to an image that was posted on the Facebook Group wall near the beginning of the semester by Carli Holbrook.  Her image was a minimalist work that showed the differences between the luxury of having water and the necessity of having water. The image (pictured below) was of two kids swimming versus a lone woman waiting for water placed within an hourglass.  The hourglass is representative of how it is only a matter of time either before the luxury of water will no longer be a thing and necessity will be our only concer for water.  OR, it is a simple contrast on how first world versus third world nations use their water.  Luxury is placed over the necessity as to express hierarchy and political standing (1st world over 3rd world.)  The cool hues versus warm have a sense of feeling to them.  The blues being exciting and in a sense almost refreshing in contrast to the dryish orange/brown that makes my mouth dry.  Also it states directly, save water in the background.  That being said, Pawel shows many similar qualities in his own work.  He places a man (pictured below) in a pool or tub of water placed within a tree.  The feeling of hues is present in this image as well and he places 1st world over 3rd world to also express that hierarchy.  The man is smoking and drinking some kind of alcoholic beverage to further express his sense of luxury.  The boy below is more detailed, skinny, without shoes, and balding, probably from some form of malnutrition.  The boy waits patiently for just a drip of water from the tree while the man wades in enjoyment.  Both images focus mainly on the topic at hand in the foreground while leaving the backgrounds simplistic.  I think both artists tackled the topic well in expressing the value of water to the world.  The contrast between 1st world and 3rd world is expressed well through hierarchy and tone even in a minimalist nature.  Great work by both artists on a topic we should all consider.