Comments on: X-Men meet Guernica http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/x-men-meet-guernica.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 06:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anthrodiva http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/x-men-meet-guernica.html#comment-1451897 Anthrodiva Sun, 17 Jun 2012 15:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166427#comment-1451897 It sounds like there were other interpretations? This one is a poor image to choose, to say the least. And certainly NOT marvelous. It is important artistically, historically, and even topically. They covered the tapestry version of this at the UN for Colin Powell's address in 2002 in favor of going to war. It is powerful because it shows the death of innocent citizens (and their children) essentially as part of a product demonstration -- Hitler was showing off Messerschmidt's to Franco. It was also the first time a major artist had turned to contemporaneous, in the news, happenings for inspiration. It is a massive political protest. So to trivialize all that with the X-men? #SMDH It sounds like there were other interpretations? This one is a poor image to choose, to say the least. And certainly NOT marvelous. It is important artistically, historically, and even topically. They covered the tapestry version of this at the UN for Colin Powell’s address in 2002 in favor of going to war. It is powerful because it shows the death of innocent citizens (and their children) essentially as part of a product demonstration — Hitler was showing off Messerschmidt’s to Franco. It was also the first time a major artist had turned to contemporaneous, in the news, happenings for inspiration. It is a massive political protest. So to trivialize all that with the X-men? #SMDH

]]> By: Browntown http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/x-men-meet-guernica.html#comment-1451549 Browntown Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166427#comment-1451549 Ooh! Found the video! http://youtu.be/ZOZTDP8Ff9w Ooh! Found the video! http://youtu.be/ZOZTDP8Ff9w

]]> By: 666beast1 http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/x-men-meet-guernica.html#comment-1451318 666beast1 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166427#comment-1451318 A raw cry at innocents slaughtered in Spain becomes a fan-boy novelty. The purpose? A raw cry at innocents slaughtered in Spain becomes a fan-boy novelty. The purpose?

]]> By: ksebek http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/x-men-meet-guernica.html#comment-1451094 ksebek Sat, 16 Jun 2012 02:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166427#comment-1451094 just a small correction "the line it is drawn' is not a  contest.  simply weekly responses to reader submissions within a given theme. this link is to one artists step by step process.  check out the archives, some really incredible work http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150963110687527.468978.631177526&type=1 just a small correction “the line it is drawn’ is not a  contest.  simply weekly responses to reader submissions within a given theme.
this link is to one artists step by step process.  check out the archives, some really incredible work
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150963110687527.468978.631177526&type=1

]]> By: PurpleWyrm http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/x-men-meet-guernica.html#comment-1451089 PurpleWyrm Sat, 16 Jun 2012 02:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166427#comment-1451089 I'm quite surprised to discover that I find this mashup somewhat offensive. I'm not posting to criticise or censure the artist - I just find my reaction fascinating. I never knew I felt so strongly about the original painting. Well done Theamat! I’m quite surprised to discover that I find this mashup somewhat offensive.

I’m not posting to criticise or censure the artist – I just find my reaction fascinating. I never knew I felt so strongly about the original painting. Well done Theamat!

]]> By: John Shinnick http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/x-men-meet-guernica.html#comment-1451081 John Shinnick Sat, 16 Jun 2012 02:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166427#comment-1451081 Lame... A one percent ripoff of an image that is rich in history and courage. Xmen has SFA to do with courage or artistic integrity. I cannot believe you Are promoting this dreck! Lame… A one percent ripoff of an image that is rich in history and courage. Xmen has SFA to do with courage or artistic integrity. I cannot believe you Are promoting this dreck!

]]> By: Browntown http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/x-men-meet-guernica.html#comment-1450685 Browntown Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166427#comment-1450685 Take that, Guernica! Take that, Guernica!

]]> By: Charlie Lesoine http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/x-men-meet-guernica.html#comment-1450643 Charlie Lesoine Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166427#comment-1450643 Marvelous. I see what you did there. Marvelous. I see what you did there.

]]> By: David Llopis http://boingboing.net/2012/06/15/x-men-meet-guernica.html#comment-1450565 David Llopis Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=166427#comment-1450565 ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ

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