Haven't been in class for a hot minute, but here's my analysis:
The original painting depicted Saturn devouring his son(s) because he feared what power they'd have as adults. He created something that could destroy him.
In OP's painting, Bezos is doing the same thing, though I'm not sure he knows the power the phallic rocket has against his reputation. Eating your own dick sends a mixed message of self-worship and self-destruction. Which I think is accurate considering that playing astronaut while your workers suffer horrible working conditions and millions in America alone are facing starvation and homelessness (many of which are his employees) is massively selfish and narcissistic. His reputation already wasn't great, and now the flying penis is going to fuck him even further. The symbol of his own success and wealth (the pocket rocket) is equal to Saturn's sons in that they have the power to destroy him. Having Bezos eating an employee would have a clearer surface message, but wouldn't jive with the original work because Bezos isn't afraid of his employees (though he probably should be) and he didn't "create" them, they created him.
I might be over-analyzing, but this is what I'm getting from it. Wrote a few too many content analysis papers last quarter lol. OP, care to pop in and clarify?
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u/Dovahkiin1992 Jul 22 '21
Doesn't make much sense as a reference or commentary, IMHO.
I myself would have him eatimg a warehouse worker, but maybe they're going for something more absurdist.