Children of Men – Artwork Presentation

Picasso’s Guernica.

Picasso’s Guernica -The chaos unfolding seems to happen in closed quarters provoking an intense feeling of oppression. There is no way out of the nightmarish cityscape. The absence of colour makes the violent scene developing right before your eyes even more horrifying. The blacks, whites, and greys startle you--especially because you are used to see war images broadcasted live and in high-definition right to your living room. This is a comparison to the movie as it views the setting in a dark and gruesome setting. Also the image makes the world seem colourless and dull.

Pink Floyd’s - Animals

Pink Floyd’s “animals” – Key Points: the album was related to the political fable “animal farm”, of which described different kinds of animals: the combative dog, despotic ruthless pig, and the “mindless and unsquating herd” of sheep. But it also enforces the meaning of hope as it differs again and states that the sheep will eventually rise above the dogs. The album was developed from a collection of unrelated songs into a concept which, in the words of author Glenn Povey, "described the apparent social and moral decay of society, likening the human condition to that of mere animals.

Banksy’s – Two Police Men Kissing

Banksy’s Two Policemen Kissing is basically “pulling the finger to the government” . This is a relation to children of men as it relates to the fishers as they are fully against the government.