Leo Tanguma murals and public controversy

Large murals by artist Leo Tanguma in the Jeppesen Terminal at Denver International Airport depict scenes intended to address war, environmental destruction, and peace; titles include works such as Children of the World Dream of Peace. Certain imagery in the murals-such as a corpse and armed figures-has spawned online conspiracy theories and local controversy about hidden meanings. Tanguma and the airport have publicly described the murals' intended themes as anti-war and pro-environmental, and the interpretation of sinister symbolism is debated rather than established fact. The murals are publicly viewable in the terminal and widely reported in media coverage of DIA art.