Original artwork, not a still
My father was a writer. You would have like him. He used to say that artists use lies to tell the truth while politicians used them to cover the truth up.
— V for Vendetta • 2005
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Evey recalls her father distinguishing artistic invention that reveals truth from political falsehood that conceals it. The contrast expresses his judgment rather than establishing a rule about every artist or politician. The readable archived wording remains.
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