The painting is How Do You Like Your Eggs? by alias Banksy, an anonymous British graffitist and now full time artist. If features a woman dressed in full Islamic burka, holding a frying pan with a single egg and a spatula, as well as wearing an apron with the image of a woman in scantily clad lingerie.
The entire aesthetic of the piece is focused on contrast, both visually and allegorically. The dark blues of the burka and headdress is chiaroscuro with the red and bright colors of the apron. The backdrop is a light orange, which helps make the dark blue hue stand out even moreso. The medium is acrylic on canvas with very soft textures.
The painting is a statement on the oppression of women in two separate societies; one which forces woman to cover themselves, and another which forces them to be a sexual object. In both cases, the women are defined into a strict system where they are still the servants of men. It is a criticism of two separate societies and views and uses contrast to enhance said criticism.
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