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c/world · by Wilshire@lemmy.world · 2y

King Charles portrait turned into Wallace and Gromit character by animal activists

https://inews.co.uk/news/king-charles-portrait-wallace-and-gromit-animal-activists-3104018

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33 Comments

NotAnotherLemmyUser@lemmy.world · 148 pts · 2y (15 replies)

The painting is protected by glass, so no damage was done to the painting.

I read through way too many articles that failed to mention this important detail.

http://bbc.com/news/articles/cydd9ye77rmo

argh_another_username@lemmy.ca · 52 pts · 2y (12 replies)
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Reverendender@sh.itjust.works · 76 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I think it's a terrific representation of the horrifically bloody history of the British Monarchy

Leg@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y

Yeah, I don't think it was meant to be pretty lol

jonne@infosec.pub · 6 pts · 2y

Yeah, I know the artist said some other bullshit to justify this choice, but to me it just looks like the blood their wealth was built on.

theacharnian@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I like it

Pilferjinx@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

I like it because it's hella odd as shit. King, embrace the fuck-my-shit-up results of this glorious piece.

Aviandelight@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (5 replies)

I can't stop thinking about how someone got paid to make this painting.

RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y (3 replies)

He's pretty famous for making portraits. Here's his portrait of Idris Elba.

FuglyDuck@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y (1 reply)

See, that isn’t ugly.

Which makes me think it was on purpose. Which makes me hate it a little less.

RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y

He has a lot of upper class clients who he paints just as ... starkly as the king's portrait.

It is very much on purpose.

Aviandelight@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 2y

Now that is a gorgeous balance of color and brush strokes. So why did the artist choose that awful color theme for Charles?

chuckleslord@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Right? Spit right in the royal families face and they pay you for the privilege. Priceless and hilarious

kandoh@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2y

Philistine

Moneo@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y

Same shit that happens with every climate protest. "Climate protestors deface painting" etc.

fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 2y

It's much less engaging this way.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 2y

I wouldn't anger Count Vigo of Carpathia like that. Remember what happened the last time?

Donkter@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 2y

He got turned into Wallace. The titular character.

khannie@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y

You really have to hand it to the British. They're great at stuff like this.

Nice bit of Wensleydale with a protest, eh?

angelsomething@lemmy.one · 21 pts · 2y

Improved it tbh.

cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 16 pts · 2y (1 reply)

turned into wallace and gromit

so where's the change?

Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 2y

He's smarter and less evil now.

aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y

"Fancy some cheese?"

Mango@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y

Oh no! Some rich person's pretty garbage was ridiculed!?

Heck off. I have real problems.

thorbot@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

Now THIS is pod racing!!!!

AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 2y
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floofloof@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y

It still looks like him, except happier.

afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

I remember when you could go to an art museum and see pictures and sculptures of stuff. That was kinda nice.

andrewta@lemmy.world · -12 pts · 2y (6 replies)

~~If it were something that could easily be removed I'd laugh

Since it appears to be a lot more permanent. Hopeful they do jail time for vandalism.don't destroy artwork.~~

Edit : I've been told it its over glass. So in that case. Then it's good for a laugh.

Wilshire@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Jail time for nonviolent activism is excessive, and will probably motivate, not deter, more people to do the same.

afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Hmm nah. I am less likely to do something if I know it will result in me going to jail.

riodoro1@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It’s over glass and ummm… I think it’s more important to first stop torturing animals and worry about the well being of inanimate objects later.

andrewta@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Is it? Ah in that case I'll amend my comment.

gmtom@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y

Does "don't destroy artwork" apply to people whi tear down statues of like Saddam or Mussolini? Or what about confederates or slave owner statues?

usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y

They used stickers. I doubt it's super permanent by intention