Guy Fawkes Mask Irony

A bone white vaudeville mask made to resemble an unheimlich funhouse mirror version of the face of guy fawkes the 17th century papal fanatic and would be terrorist.

Guy fawkes mask irony. In v for vendetta the 2005 adaptation of an 80s graphic novel the titular v wears what has become one of the most recognizable iconic visual signifiers of the last two decades. Remember remember theatrically inclined teenagers will tell you the fifth of november over the last forty years guy fawkes and his grinning visage have occupied an ever growing corner of the societal hive mind. But here s the true meaning behind the mask. An anonymous protester wears a guy fawkes mask in madrid earlier this month.

The guy fawkes mask is a stylised depiction of guy fawkes the best known member of the gunpowder plot an attempt to blow up the house of lords in london on 5 november 1605. The irony of wearing a guy fawkes mask stark white with blushed pink cheeks and a wide grin the mask resonates with the hackers because it was worn by a rogue anarchist challenging an authoritarian government in v for vendetta the movie produced in 2006 by warner brothers. But there is a tasty irony about the fact that the v mask is itself a copyrighted product. The irony of all this is that most people would never have thought of researching who guy fawkes was without these guys wearing the mask.