On Sunday evening, Banksy hijacked the opening sequence of The Simpsons.
Brilliant idea?
OR
The sad absorption of an outsider artist into the mainstream?
On Sunday evening, Banksy hijacked the opening sequence of The Simpsons.
Brilliant idea?
OR
The sad absorption of an outsider artist into the mainstream?
I didn’t notice that it was Banksy when I saw the intro last night but did think it was interesting and really subversive. I think it’s perfectly inline with Banksy’s practice. He has always been about publicly injecting his commentary into the site that he’s critiquing. As for whether he’s been co-opted by the mainstream, Banksy hasn’t been an outsider artist for a long time. What makes him so interesting is that he has maintained his relevancy and not greatly altered his message.
Great comment! Couldn’t have written it/said it better myself! Thank you!
Would anyone else have any further ideas???