Kissing Coppers
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Kissing Coppers is a famous street art piece by Banksy depicting two British policemen kissing, often interpreted as a provocative commentary on authority, masculinity, and LGBTQ+ visibility.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kissing Coppers canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
graffiti artwork
ⓘ
street artwork ⓘ |
| artworkStyle | stencil graffiti ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | copyrighted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Banksy ⓘ |
| culture | British culture ⓘ |
| depicts |
same-sex kiss
ⓘ
two British policemen kissing ⓘ |
| firstInstalledOn | the wall of the Prince Albert pub in Brighton ⓘ |
| follows | earlier politically themed Banksy works ⓘ |
| genre |
LGBTQ+ art
ⓘ
political art ⓘ street art ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
became an iconic Banksy image
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provoked debate about police and sexuality ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
police uniforms
ⓘ
public display of affection ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
commentary on institutional authority
ⓘ
critique of heteronormative masculinity in policing ⓘ support for LGBTQ+ visibility in public space ⓘ |
| hasPart | two male police officers in uniform ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn |
photographic reproductions
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prints and canvases based on the original design ⓘ |
| inception | 2004 ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent LGBTQ+-themed street art ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | none (visual artwork) ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Brighton
ⓘ
surface form:
Brighton and Hove
|
| locationOfFirstAppearance | Brighton, England ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
LGBTQ+ visibility
ⓘ
authority ⓘ masculinity ⓘ police ⓘ |
| materialUsed | spray paint ⓘ |
| movement |
contemporary art
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urban art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Banksy ⓘ |
| partOf | Banksy’s body of politically charged works ⓘ |
| publicArtwork | true ⓘ |
| setInEnvironment | urban wall ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
original mural removed from Brighton wall
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original mural sold to a private collector ⓘ |
| usedTechnique | stenciling ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.