{"id":40,"date":"2017-01-23T17:12:09","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T22:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hamiltoncs.org\/lit220\/?p=40"},"modified":"2017-01-23T17:12:09","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T22:12:09","slug":"banksy-metapictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamiltoncs.org\/lit220\/uncategorized\/banksy-metapictures\/","title":{"rendered":"Banksy + Metapictures"},"content":{"rendered":"

After class this morning,\u00a0I left wanting to look\u00a0at\u00a0more Banksy\u00a0graffiti art. Whether you believe graffiti is vandalism or not, the\u00a0artistry and commentary\u00a0behind\u00a0Banksy’s work is both relevant and inspiring.<\/p>\n

Metapictures, as defined by\u00a0Mitchell in\u00a0Picture Theory<\/em>, are\u00a0“pictures that refer to themselves or to other pictures; pictures that are used to show what a picture is” (Mitchell 35). In class, we discussed how Banksy\u00a0creates\u00a0artwork that seamlessly utilizes the exterior world as part of the\u00a0display. These meta-“graffitis” are incredible to analyze. After class, I found this Banksy image online:<\/p>\n

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This Banksy creation\u00a0was done on the side of a house near the UK Government Communications Headquarters. Three men dressed in trench coats “wait” patiently next to a telephone booth with recorders, microphones, and camera equipment. To me, the artwork seems to suggest a\u00a0lack of privacy. Potentially, even deeper, commenting on encroaching government surveillance… especially due to it’s location. Not only does this piece kind of make me laugh (as it’s pretty comical to envision yourself going into the telephone booth), it also makes me think critically about government surveillance. Are we being watched at every turn?<\/p>\n

By simply incorporating the outside world (aka the telephone booth) into the piece, Banksy successfully creates a metapicture worth talking about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After class this morning,\u00a0I left wanting to look\u00a0at\u00a0more Banksy\u00a0graffiti art. Whether you believe graffiti is vandalism or not, the\u00a0artistry and commentary\u00a0behind\u00a0Banksy’s work is both relevant and inspiring. Metapictures, as defined by\u00a0Mitchell in\u00a0Picture Theory, are\u00a0“pictures that refer to themselves or to other pictures; pictures that are used to show what a picture is” (Mitchell 35). In … <\/p>\n

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