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− | '''''Crop Failure''''' is a painting by [[Marilyn Manson]], depicting a semi-portrait of Columbine High School massacrers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold as faces atop fingers on a hand giving the peace sign. | + | '''''Crop Failure''''' is a painting by [[Marilyn Manson]], depicting a semi-portrait of Columbine High School massacrers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold as faces atop fingers on a hand giving the peace sign. |
In an MTV [http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/manson_marilyn/news_feature_092002/ news feature] Manson explains: "This appeared in Rolling Stone with my essay about Columbine and is sort of a caricature of [Eric] Harris and [Dylan] Klebold taken from their high school photographs. I was making a statement about America, and it was definitely part of my reaction for being blamed for something like Columbine. I thought the title 'Crop Failure' was appropriate for several reasons. Columbine, some people might know, is a flower. And, obviously, ['Crop' represents] raising up your children and harvesting them properly. Something did go wrong here, and I think the farmers should be blamed, not the entertainers." It is for sale at [http://marilynmanson.com/art/paintings/ ''marilynmanson.com paintings'']. | In an MTV [http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/manson_marilyn/news_feature_092002/ news feature] Manson explains: "This appeared in Rolling Stone with my essay about Columbine and is sort of a caricature of [Eric] Harris and [Dylan] Klebold taken from their high school photographs. I was making a statement about America, and it was definitely part of my reaction for being blamed for something like Columbine. I thought the title 'Crop Failure' was appropriate for several reasons. Columbine, some people might know, is a flower. And, obviously, ['Crop' represents] raising up your children and harvesting them properly. Something did go wrong here, and I think the farmers should be blamed, not the entertainers." It is for sale at [http://marilynmanson.com/art/paintings/ ''marilynmanson.com paintings'']. | ||
− | ==Properties== | + | == Properties == |
* 30" × 22" | * 30" × 22" | ||
* Watercolor | * Watercolor | ||
− | ==See Also== | + | == See Also == |
− | *[[Columbine: Whose Fault Is It?]] | + | * [[Columbine: Whose Fault Is It?]] |
− | ==Trivia== | + | == Trivia == |
* The painting was featured on the back cover of [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s ''[[The Nobodies: 2005 Against All Gods Mix]]'' EP. | * The painting was featured on the back cover of [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]'s ''[[The Nobodies: 2005 Against All Gods Mix]]'' EP. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:15, 23 January 2024
Crop Failure is a painting by Marilyn Manson, depicting a semi-portrait of Columbine High School massacrers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold as faces atop fingers on a hand giving the peace sign.
In an MTV news feature Manson explains: "This appeared in Rolling Stone with my essay about Columbine and is sort of a caricature of [Eric] Harris and [Dylan] Klebold taken from their high school photographs. I was making a statement about America, and it was definitely part of my reaction for being blamed for something like Columbine. I thought the title 'Crop Failure' was appropriate for several reasons. Columbine, some people might know, is a flower. And, obviously, ['Crop' represents] raising up your children and harvesting them properly. Something did go wrong here, and I think the farmers should be blamed, not the entertainers." It is for sale at marilynmanson.com paintings.
Properties[edit]
- 30" × 22"
- Watercolor
See Also[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- The painting was featured on the back cover of Marilyn Manson's The Nobodies: 2005 Against All Gods Mix EP.