▲ 14 ▼ Be a trooper (lemmy.world) submitted 7 months ago by theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world to c/grasweeti@slrpnk.net 7 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago (6 children) Nice art skills! Too bad it's advertising for corporate intellectual property. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago (5 children) The same apply to this? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago (4 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago (3 children) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months 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! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago (5 children) The same apply to this? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago (4 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago (3 children) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months 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! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago (4 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago (3 children) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months 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! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago (3 children) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months 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! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months 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! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] theupsanddownsof@lemmy.world [S] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months 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! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months 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! permalink fedilink source parent
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