Tag: world
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Dark Illustrations Of Today’s Problems By Gunduz Agayev
Gunduz Agayev, an illustrator from Azerbaijan, uses art to criticize the problems of today through his colorful illustrations. This time he focuses on the society, the intolerance that’s settled into the minds of the masses and the consumer’s mentality that’s taking over the world. Scroll down to see his latest work and, if intrigued, click…
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Shocking Aerial Photographs Reveal The Stark Difference Between The Rich And The Poor
Aerial images by drone photographer Johnny Miller reveal the dramatic divide between rich and poor in cities in South Africa, Mexico and India. The photos are part of Mr Miller’s Unequal Scenes project, which he started in April 2016 to challenge people’s acceptance of inequality. The South African-based photographer says: “From the minute you land…
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Photo Series Shows How Our World Has Dramatically Changed Over the Last 50 Years
The world has evolved tremendously during the past 50 years. Both technology and social media have played a huge role in society’s progression. People changed their ways of thinking, they became more tolerant while at the same time, more careless and extroverted. There are, however, a few things that will always be missed — for…
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Satirical Illustrations By Davide Bonazzi That Document Modern Life As We Know It
Davide Bonazzi is an illustrator from Bologna, Italy. His work presents a social commentary on modern life and relationships, but always from a dark, satirical perspective. When asked about inspiration, he said: “I think inspiration is overrated: the most important thing in order to get good ideas is concentration. Illustrators don’t have time to wait…
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Illustrations By Marco Melgrati That Reflect The Absurd Truth Of Society
Some might say that modern society has slipped into a void which it might not come out. With a world characterized by increased human slavery to technology and a rampant ignorance towards humanity, the planet is in a bit of a state of flux. With a talent in refining complex, far-reaching issues into simple, striking…
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Brutally Honest Illustrator Use Satire To Show Us How Society Really Is
The world is a bit of a mess at the moment… we can all agree on this. We have too high a dependence on technology, high taxes, bullying, political upheaval, obesity, devaluation of workers, etc, etc. Illustrator John Holocraft has taken a ‘tongue in cheek’ look at many of these issues, using satire and a…
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Photo Series Shows That There’s Still Plenty of Hope in the World
Sure, there's lots of bad things going on in the world at the moment. And the connected world we now live in seem to like to show us these bad things on rotation. But not everything is terrible. Sometimes we let ourselves forget how beautiful the world is. It doesn’t mean that the issues we…
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The Problem With the World Today According to Illustrator
With the amount of bad things happening in the world today, we can’t blame people for being a little bit ‘glass half empty’ sometimes. Illustrator John Holcroft has taken this to the next level, with his series of illustrations based on 1950s advertisements. In these illustrations, Hallcroft depicts the many issues with the world today in a…
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Painstakingly Hand Crafted World Globes By One of the Last Globemakers
Peter Bellerby wanted a globe for his father’s 80th birthday. Unfortunately, he had to choose between flimsy cheap globes and fragile antiques. Bellerby chose the door number three, and decided to make one himself. This was much harder than he realized, starting with the search for accurate maps, and ending up with globe rotation issues. Along…
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It’s a Sad World According to the Illustrations of Steve Cutts
Artist and social commentator Steve Cutts thinks the world should be different. Work shouldn’t be a grinding, soul-crushing rat race for the almighty dollar. Consumerism shouldn’t hold a vice-like grip on our lives. And social media, well, we need to throw-off the shackles we so eagerly put on ourselves. Wouldn’t life be better then? Steve Cutts…