The Scream (not pictured) is a famous painting by Edvard Munch which depicts a man standing on a bridge screaming. The background consists of a river under red skies. The red skies and darker shades of colors that are used give the picture a negative and dark meaning to it. In this painting, there are people pictured in the background but their significance does not commit to the picture as a whole. In the picture above, Homer Simpson of the famous television series, The Simpsons, poses as the man in the painting the Scream. Homer Simpson brings a comical connotation to this picture. The colors are brighter in this reproduction of the picture which lightens the mood from the original painting. In the background, Homer Simpson’s family is shown as silhouettes. The silhouettes give the impression that Homer Simpson is screaming in fear of his family that is simply standing behind him watching him from a distance. Overall, the reproduction of the original artwork changes the meaning of the original piece. Aside from comical relief, the reproduction changes the vibes that the original painting gave off, changing it from a dark and meaningful painting to a laughable work of. This is just one replication that changes the meaning of the original piece. The consequences of replication are often drastic as this picture proved to be.
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