I just joined GoComics to make this comment: At first I thought the torn fabric was a symbol of our torn country. I thought maybe the shredded fabric was a shredded flag; but then it couldn’t have been an American flag since the strip is “BC” of course! THEN I went on GoComics and learned that “Good Friday” is written in the lower right corner. THEN I learned about the significance of the scriptures several of you quoted. THEN I read several discussions of those scriptures and arguments about them. THEN I read the comments made about the artist’s failure. (“If he intended that the majority of readers would understand his image without needing others to explain it, I don’t believe that he ‘succeeded.’”). And someone added “You shouldn’t have to explain art.”THEN I realized that the artist WAS SUCCESSFUL because I HAD learned from reading all these comments and “explanations” coming from different perspectives. And these interactions had been inspired by the artist! … THEN I thought about my original effort to interpret the torn fabric image — and I concluded that it could indeed also symbolize our society right now, so divided UNLESS we make an effort at true communication. So, thank you all.
I just joined GoComics to make this comment: At first I thought the torn fabric was a symbol of our torn country. I thought maybe the shredded fabric was a shredded flag; but then it couldn’t have been an American flag since the strip is “BC” of course! THEN I went on GoComics and learned that “Good Friday” is written in the lower right corner. THEN I learned about the significance of the scriptures several of you quoted. THEN I read several discussions of those scriptures and arguments about them. THEN I read the comments made about the artist’s failure. (“If he intended that the majority of readers would understand his image without needing others to explain it, I don’t believe that he ‘succeeded.’”). And someone added “You shouldn’t have to explain art.”THEN I realized that the artist WAS SUCCESSFUL because I HAD learned from reading all these comments and “explanations” coming from different perspectives. And these interactions had been inspired by the artist! … THEN I thought about my original effort to interpret the torn fabric image — and I concluded that it could indeed also symbolize our society right now, so divided UNLESS we make an effort at true communication. So, thank you all.