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Kohns, Oliver. "Guy Fawkes in the 21st Century: A Contribution to the Political Iconography of Revolt." Image [&] Narrative 14. 1 2013. Accessed 1Jun. 2013. <http://www.imageandnarr ... ve/article/view/300/251>. Added by: joachim (6/1/13, 4:20 PM) |
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| Resource type: Web Article Language: en: English Peer reviewed BibTeX citation key: Kohns2013 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: "V for Vendetta", Lloyd. David, Mask, Moore. Alan, Politics, United Kingdom Creators: Kohns Collection: Image [&] Narrative |
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The article analyzes the symbolism of the Guy Fawkes mask, which has achieved a global visibility in the protest movement “Occupy” around 2010. Being taken from the movie “V for Vendetta” (USA 2006), which adapts the comic “V for Vendetta”, the mask performs a complex interplay between pop culture and political protest. By wearing the Fawkes mask and by blowing up the British parliament, a re-appropriation of political representation for the people is demanded in the film. Thus, the Guy Fawkes mask symbolizes a genuinely democratic desire. However, the political symbolism of uprising develops a disturbing affinity towards totalitarism at the same time.
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