I'm a huge fan of street art. Many times it is very subversive and very political. Street art can be readily seen on the streets of many bustling metropolitan cities and because of that, street art is art for the masses. No need to head into an art gallery to view them. You just gotta keep your eyes peeled when you're walking about around town. There is no other name in the street art realm that's more ubiquitous than Banksy.
It was quite a surprise for me to learn that Banksy recently did the opening sequence for The Simpsons. Now, I'm normally not the type of critic to find the transition from someone the likes of Banksy doing something more readily mainstream such as a show like The Simpsons all too...appealing but I thought I'd give the guy a chance to see what he had to say. I haven't watched The Simpsons for a long time. I feel like they've lost their humor long ago but that's really neither here nor there.
After watching the opening sequence, I can't help but wonder what the creators of the show were thinking when they asked him to do it because it's pretty out there and in your face and to be honest, I felt a bit uncomfortable after watching the final sequence of the opening. The creators must've known what Banksy is all about and they must've felt it was appropriate for the show because they approved it. Maybe they approved it because they wanted to maintain some sort of relevancy to modern pop culture but that's merely my assumption. You be the judge...
Anyway, still a big fan of Banksy and will still be inspired by his work.
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It was quite a surprise for me to learn that Banksy recently did the opening sequence for The Simpsons. Now, I'm normally not the type of critic to find the transition from someone the likes of Banksy doing something more readily mainstream such as a show like The Simpsons all too...appealing but I thought I'd give the guy a chance to see what he had to say. I haven't watched The Simpsons for a long time. I feel like they've lost their humor long ago but that's really neither here nor there.
After watching the opening sequence, I can't help but wonder what the creators of the show were thinking when they asked him to do it because it's pretty out there and in your face and to be honest, I felt a bit uncomfortable after watching the final sequence of the opening. The creators must've known what Banksy is all about and they must've felt it was appropriate for the show because they approved it. Maybe they approved it because they wanted to maintain some sort of relevancy to modern pop culture but that's merely my assumption. You be the judge...
Anyway, still a big fan of Banksy and will still be inspired by his work.
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