V for Vendetta exhibition looks behind the mask

It’s an image that is instantly recognisable, and yet far fewer people who don the Guy Fawkes mask have read the novel that inspired it. An exhibition at the Cartoon Museum seeks to shine a light on the origins of an icon that is now seen the world over as a symbol of rebellion against the system.To a degree, there are two V’s in existence, the original novel and the later and vastly more successful film, which is only loosely based on the comic novel. This exhibition is mainly about