In Show Me the Monet, Banksy changes the famous impressionist painting Bridge Over a Pond of Water Lillies by Claude Monet. He recreated this painting using almost the same material as Monet and added to shopping carts and a cone to the pond. The message behind this work deals with consumerism and that society is focused on material goods and buy more to feel fulfilled. This painting symbolizes the disregard for nature in favor of consumerism and production of excess waste. This is even seen in the title with money being a play on Monet and is meant to be read as a critique of the commercialization of art.
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