Origins Guy Fawkes mask

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guy fawkes effigies , collectors, masked, 1903, john benjamin stone.



a masked guy being paraded on guy fawkes night, 1868.



guy fawkes mask promotion in whizzer , chips comic, 1960s.


the gunpowder plot of 1605 commemorated on burning effigies of unpopular figures. towards end of 18th century, reports appeared of children begging money grotesquely masked effigies of guy fawkes, , 5 november gradually became known guy fawkes night, although many prefer term bonfire night . 1864 chambers book of days stated that:



the universal mode of observance through part of england dressing of scarecrow figure in such cast-habiliments can procured (the head-piece, paper-cap, painted , knotted paper strips in imitation of ribbons), parading in chair through streets, , @ nightfall burning great solemnity in huge bonfire...



in 1847 lancet published notes of case of death fright, in death of two-year-old attributed fright caused seeing boy wearing red guy fawkes mask.


in 20th century in uk, large numbers of cheap cardboard or paper guy fawkes masks sold children each autumn or given out free comics. 1980s, popularity fading guy fawkes night became increasingly supplanted halloween.


in 1958 wearing of guy fawkes masks on bonfire night mentioned during debate on criminal law (onus of proof) amendment bill in parliament of western australia example of harmless , excusable (though technically unlawful) possession of face mask @ night. minister police, j.j. brady, stated @ 1 time traditional wear masks on guy fawkes night. so, if tonight found wearing guy fawkes mask i, minister police, see duly excused.


the comic book series v vendetta, started in 1982, centers on vigilante s efforts destroy authoritarian government in dystopian future united kingdom. main character wears guy fawkes mask, , in climax of 2005 film adaptation, thousands of protesters adopt same costume march on parliament.


when developing story, illustrator david lloyd made handwritten note: why don t portray him resurrected guy fawkes, complete 1 of papier-mâché masks, in cape , conical hat? d bizarre , give guy fawkes image s deserved these years. shouldn t burn chap every nov. 5th celebrate attempt blow parliament! writer alan moore commented that, due lloyd s idea, of various fragments in head fell place, united behind single image of guy fawkes mask. noted how interesting should have taken image right @ point apparently being purged annals of english iconography.








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