"All Animals Are Equal, But Some Are More Equal Than Others"
30"x40" 
oil on canvas

George Orwell's "Animal Farm" was completed in 1944 but faced a publishing delay in England.  English publishers were afraid of offending their wartime ally, the Soviet Union.  Animal Farm was banned by Soviet authorities (and in Soviet-controlled regions) due to its political content.  The book draws close parallels to the communist revolution.  One character in the book, a pig named Napolean, bears a striking resemblance to Stalin.

The title of Dana Ellyn's painting "All Animals Are Equal, But Some are More Equal Than Others" is quoted directly from the book.  She has interpreted this quote from her vegetarian point of view.  Many people treasure their cats and dog but don't think twice about eating cows and pigs or wearing the fur of a rabbit or fox.