The flowers themselves in the mages signify hope for peaceful resolution of conflicts. There are a bandana and a cap worn backward to conceal the identity, while the flowers are in color, vivid, multi-color, which could be interpreted as a metaphorical of the gay pride flag. His gears are typically associated with violence. According to many commentators, the black and white man in the image represents a protestor or rioter. In 2005 a gay parade was staged in Jerusalem, but the participants were ambushed by protestors who stabbed three and injured many scores of others. The anger and frustration can be seen in the man’s posture as he tries to bomb the establishment with flowers. The portrait is reminiscent of the images from the street and campus riots of the 1960s. The flowers and the stem protruding from the wrapper are done in color. The man and the flower wrapping are made in black and white.
The man in the painting is wearing a scarf and a baseball cap and appears to aim the flowers at someone(s) in rage. The drawing first appeared on a wall on the side of a garage on the highway from Beit Sahour opposite Citroen/Peugeot car dealership in Jerusalem. Still, most of his public paintings are often resold, even if it means removing the wall they were painted on. It shows a masked Palestinian throwing a bouquet of flowers.īanksy is known for displaying his works out in the open for the public to view it, in places such as walls in the case of Rage, the Flower Thrower. Thank you for helping make the tattoo industry more inclusive and safe for LGBTQIA+ folx and creating a safe space for everyone to get tattooed.Rage, the Flower Thrower or Love is in the Air is one of the most iconic stencils by Banksy. You can find him on social media doing the most awesome Japanese, traditional and illustrative tattoos. Thank you for making the header for this months' newsletter! Jim is the owner of Lightkeeper Tattoo in Plainville, Connecticut. The Trevor Project is a nonprofit founded in 1998 and is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth.
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