• SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works
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        21 hours ago

        Kind of somewhat? It’s much more obviously satire. I haven’t thought of that product or brand in years but… now I am. Net loss in the struggle I feel.

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          14 hours ago

          On a superficial level I can understand how that viewpoint is arrived at. One of the wonders of art is it can be interpreted from various perspectives and (as a general rule) will reflect that perspective or world view

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            13 hours ago

            Well yeah, wasn’t gonna mention it but the first painting kind of glorifies a fascist soldier, unless there’s something I can’t see. Is there satire? A reclamation of power in some way? Does Lucas the writer think stormtroopers should be cool?

            To be honest, I think the tradition of culture jamming is fantastic, I used to subscribe to adbusters, and I think if you pull corporate IP for your art, it should go hard.

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              13 hours ago

              Could be as simple as the artist enjoyed Star Wars as a kid? I don’t know them personally I just don’t think it is a homage to a fascist ideology. Unlikely a mural on Leake Street is covertly sponsored by Disney executives

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                4 hours ago

                No I don’t mean what the artist intended, just what the art is doing.

                Stormtroopers look cool. Stormtroopers are fascist, to G. Lucas and in the story. It’s a skilled painting of a cool looking fascist. You asked!