Talk:Epic Rap Battles of History 59/@comment-13714183-20160306202104/@comment-5482968-20160307023647

Just because you aren't aware of the connection behind a suggestion (which has been told to you each time you asked before) doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

For the record, like any suggestion featuring Van Gogh (minus Tyson), the basic connection is painters. What separates Banksy from Warhol in their connection to Van Gogh is the style and personality of the two.


 * 1) Both Warhol and Van Gogh are the leaders of a style of painting, and did many self-portraits. Banksy is arguably the leader (or at least the best known creator) of street art/graffiti but is well-known as a mysterious figure (at least beyond rumors of his appearance).


 * 1) Building off of this first point, while Warhol and Van Gogh are 2 of the best-known painters of all-time, Banksy is an underground artist of the modern era. Think of it as a "Modern Musician vs Classical Composer" battle of art.


 * 1) Both Warhol and Van Gogh used bright colors to paint beautiful pictures of nature in Van Gogh's case, while Warhol famously painted modern celebrities and more "manufactured" products, such as the soup can. Banksy is known for his dark sense of humor and depressing style, which he uses in a near-exclusively political manner. Banksy isn't afraid to make a statement against the world that'll be seen by millions, while Van Gogh was lucky to sell one painting purely about the beauty of nature.

Banksy vs Van Gogh, Van Gogh vs Warhol, and Warhol vs Banksy as suggestions all have merit, in differing ways. There's contrast and similarity in all. I'm not even that focused on Banksy in ERB. He'd be cool and have potential for something really different, but I'd be happy with pretty much any of these suggestions happening (though Van Gogh appearing is my particular want). I'm just tired of seeing people cast off a suggestion when they don't know the full extent of it.

Bleh.