The street artist Dran, born in Toulouse in 1979, is frequently called The French Banksy. These two artists share a critical view of society, power figures and are not afraid to expose their beliefs publicly.
"My father wanted me to work with him in construction, but since my arms are too thin to hold a hammer, I dedicated myself to the drawing," said the artist.
Dran mainly creates paintings, drawings and graffiti art all over France. With his art, he addresses important current issues such as the powers of the authority, sexual harassment, internet addiction, exaggerated media and many more.
Take a look at some of his incredible works and vote for the most powerful ones.
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Is a bit ironic...we use paper (from downed trees) to pass out “save our forests” flyers!!!
This is incredible. I feel this is how the elderly are seen and treated. Just keep giving them more and more pills!!! !!
I had a teacher who would shout at me "WALK WITH YOUR BACK STRAIGHT" every time I arrived at school, in front of everyone. I was a shy, skinny kid and we were forced to carry a bag full of books from and back to school almost everyday because every teacher had homework for us. One day I became so enraged, I screamed back at him: "DO YOU WANT TO HOLD MY BAG, SEE HOW MUCH IT WEIGHTS? MAYBE YOU CAN CARRY IT FOR ME!" Not only did I not get scolded, he did not bother me anymore. We had so much homework and zero free time after class, and all the weight they put on our backs… It's not healthy for the kids. This illustration is so accurate, sure brought back memories :)
Loss of freedom to express....again true and sad. Must be diligent to protect our freedoms!
24/7 whether men or self righteous women want to believe it or not!!!!
This is sad, because one day, this will Be True. Children will not know what real animals look like!!!
Not trying to be controversial but sometimes we need those little outs to be able to survive. Yes, it's important to know the state of our world, but you also need the little things to make you happy. If we constantly focus on the negative and the horrible things, depression will start kicking in. It's the sanity in the insane.
This happens, all too often. Here, the Black man is trying to cover up graffiti, and it’s immediately assumed he’s doing something wrong!
I don't think the point of this illustration is that he's "wasting" his job time on art, or that art is not needed..... but that there are so many talented people who cannot pay for proper education that can boost their talent, and their needs are so many that they have to just put their talent aside and "get a job to pay the rent".
The cd is going extinct as well. Just a flash drive is all you need..
There's no need for that, actually. Both can totally coexist in peace
but the original Santa was a bishop named Nicholas who was known for being very kind and charitable. He's most famous for throwing gold coins through the windows into poor people's socks that where hung by the fire place to dry. When he died he became a saint. In many countries, santa claus is still called saint Nicholas. this is a very inacurate drawing that is as far from the truth as you can get.
In Croatia, Santa and St. Nicholas are two separate figures, with two separate holidays (although the st. Nicholas one is not a stay at home holiday) and on both days kids get presents.
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Fun fact, that cheery fat man in the red suit that we all know and love was the result of a very successful marketing campaign run by Coca Cola in the 1930's. The real "Santa Claus" was Nikolaos, A Greek Bishop who used his inheritance to support the poor and was very generous to children. The beauty and charity of this man has been turned into a device of materialism where it is about spoiling ourselves with empty items while our brothers and sisters starve and freeze on the street. Jesus took care of the poor and the people his society condemned. This image couldn't be more skewed from the truth. Merry Christmas, everyone!
The cheery fat man with a bag of toys was first referred to in a poem the 1850s. Puck magazine depicted Santa in a red suit on a cover in 1902. White Rock Beverages used Santa in advertising campaigns from 1915, but in black and white. White Rock went to colour advertising in 1923 continuing Puck's red suit. So Desarae, your fun fact is a myth.
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I'm from NY and I can completely relate! I honestly HATE it here and feel like most New Yorkers do. But we constantly pretend we love it here and like it's the greatest place in the U.S.A.
I think its about how we all have a happy face in the public, just like Tthe Clown's mask, and it all is just substained in things bought with money - e.g. the cocaine
I think part of the experience is YOUR OWN interpretation of them.
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I like a lot of them. Big theme of your wishes being more colourful and better than your surroundings.
can we credit the artist properly and not just call him French Banksy ?!
A little too much of that "edgy", way too "on the nose" kind of art I see a lot of on the internet.
Are we supposed to know who the original "Banksy" is? Because we don't. It sounds like a cat name.
some do need explanation. But most of them are beautiful by work.
Intriguing and art of any kind can almost always stir one's own personal imagination where things and secrets often lay dormant. Would love higher resolutions on the pictures to use as wallpaper. Probably not going to happen I guess, but still enjoyable!
most of these are so true!! there are two that I strongly disagree with but the rest are 100% spot on
I think part of the experience is YOUR OWN interpretation of them.
Load More Replies... I like a lot of them. Big theme of your wishes being more colourful and better than your surroundings.
can we credit the artist properly and not just call him French Banksy ?!
A little too much of that "edgy", way too "on the nose" kind of art I see a lot of on the internet.
Are we supposed to know who the original "Banksy" is? Because we don't. It sounds like a cat name.
some do need explanation. But most of them are beautiful by work.
Intriguing and art of any kind can almost always stir one's own personal imagination where things and secrets often lay dormant. Would love higher resolutions on the pictures to use as wallpaper. Probably not going to happen I guess, but still enjoyable!
most of these are so true!! there are two that I strongly disagree with but the rest are 100% spot on
