The man behind the mask - Matt Geiler, a.k.a.'Pepe is not hate symbol,' says internet-famous frog's creator."Art is open to interpretation, and that is just something I would have to live with - and I'm fine with." But, you know, people take what they want out of your art - without your permission half the time," Green told As It Happens host Nil Köksal. Like, it might have been just a comic I had to dash off because I had a self-made schedule for my webcomic at the time. "It helped me understand the perception of one's art. The infinitely relatable pooch has been used to comment on everything from the stress of exams to the ravages of climate change. "This is fine," he says to nobody in particular. A yellow cartoon dog sits at a table drinking coffee complacently as a fire rages around him. Since then, the first two panels have taken on a life of their own as one of the world's most recognizable internet memes. It's been 10 years since the Massachusetts artist first posted the six-panel comic strip, On Fire , as part of his Gunshow webcomic series. Green has learned to quietly accept the fact that he has no control over how people use and interpret his art. Much like the dog in his iconic comic strip, K.C. As It Happens 6:26 Artist behind 'This is fine' meme can't escape it 10 years later - and he's fine with that
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