On Sept. 17, 2011, members of Occupy Wall Street (OWS) started camping out in Zuccotti Park in Manhattan’s financial district, and since then the movement has spread to 1,500 cities. One of its most enduring icons has been the Guy Fawkes mask, popularized by the graphic novel and film V for Vendetta and a constant presence at protests worldwide.
Occupy Wall Street, One Year Later: A History in Masks
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Within a month, the movement – and Guy Fawkes – had spread worldwide. In London, Occupiers in Guy Fawkes masks camped out at St. Paul's cathedral and tried to storm the London Stock Exchange in October 2011.
