The work Life and Death in Fur Farming is a photograph. Her artwork depicts a family of minks confined in a small, cramped cage. This cage is smaller than the size and number of cages allowed under current legislation. This work, like the majority of Jo-Anne McArthur's works, dealt with animal abuse. McArthur uses this striking image to highlight the brutal realities of fur production and raise awareness about animal abuse in the business. This piece is photorealistic, with various gory and dirty elements to help convey her message about the conditions and abuse of animals in fur farms. Jo Anne-McCarthur's thoughts on this project began long ago, as she is an animal rights activist, therefore these projects appeal to her; nonetheless, she has noted that the first time she saw a fur farm was in 2009, when she was in disbelief over the decaying, filthy, mass confinement.…show more content… Because numerous industries do not want McArthur around, she is frequently forced to shoot her images illegally. For this picture she spent a large amount of time understanding the situation of the mink and furthermore took several hundred pictures experimenting with different angles, lighting, and compositions before creating her powerful, and evocative image. When she had found her images with the help of picture editing she enhanced her picture after which it was displayed in museums to reach more people. The colour scheme of this work is really crucial. The limited colour palette of grey, white, and black creates a sombre and sad atmosphere that emphasises the gravity of the subject
