Focus on Kissing Coppers and explore the Interpretations.
Given the identity of Banksy is unknown, there is oftentimes significant speculation around the message behind his conceptions with Kissing Coppers being no exception. Primarily, scholars seem to disagree on whether the principle message of the work is one of advocation for the public acceptance of homosexuality or rather a simple mockery of authority and law enforcement officers. Those who believe the latter to be the case point to the way in which Banksy’s portrays other authority figures in his art. For example, similarly to Kissing Coppers, Banksy has created stencils depicting Queen Victoria as lesbian. According to this interpretation, Banksy simply uses homosexuality as an example of a common identity for which people are discriminated against to call into question the moral and societal authority of individuals such as policemen and the Queen. In contrast, other scholars view Kissing Coppers as a revolutionary piece of art that aims to normalize and cultivate an increased societal acceptance of homosexuality.
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