Banksy
Publié le 22/10/2023
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In 2008 Banksy created his mural "One Nation Under CCTV" on Newman Street
in London.
It was 23 feet (7 meters) long.
The Westminster City Council
commanded its removal later that year.
Closed Circuit Television, or CCTV, refers
to security cameras that are dispersed across the city but are controlled and
owned by the government.
A Londoner is filmed 300 times every day on
average.
A young boy with a red hoodie is depicted in this piece of art standing on a
ladder while holding a paint roller in his left hand.
The phrase "ONE NATION
UNDER CCTV" is being painted by him in big white capital letters.
A police officer
is inspecting the boy with his Doberman as company.
The location of the artwork
right next to a security camera is ironic and deliberate.
There is a connection between "One nation under CCTV" and another Banksy
piece that criticizes the government and surveillance: Three spies appear to be
investigating a phone booth in Banksy's artwork while using recording and
listening equipment.
Because the young boy is in the picture's center, the viewer is immediately drawn
to him.
The placement of the security guard next to the child causes a certain
degree of tension.
The security guard stands for authority and power, while the
youngster is a symbol of helplessness and weakness.
Additionally, the dog's
breed, a Doberman, heightens the feeling of authority and power because of the
breed's reputation for being quite frightful and aggressive.
Police dog teams
frequently have them on hand.
The art uses a limited palette of colors.
Most of them are in black and white.
The
selection of these colors increases the....
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