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The ultimate rebellion is rebelling against the rebellion. Of course early believers were going to criticize him as a sell out, but Banksy's message and its em
by whoisjuan 8y ago
The ultimate rebellion is rebelling against the rebellion.
Of course early believers were going to criticize him as a sell out, but Banksy's message and its embedded criticism of modern capitalism become even more powerful when monetized.
His art mocks and attacks the principles of a materialistic modern society, but strangely this makes it more attractive and valuable to that same society; this can only be described as an absurd and paradoxical logic. An example of their stupidity. The final irony.
- joaomacp 8y agoThe buyers might look at it another way: "his works attack materialism, but now I own his work and can profit from it: I win, and materialism still stands."