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49 Controversial Illustrations By The French Banksy That Will Make You Think
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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
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'm afraid I'm not so deep and need explanation to some of those.
I think part of the experience is YOUR OWN interpretation of them.
It's not you. They're that bad.
I would be happy to help, though I could be misinterpreting some of these. For which ones do you need explainations?
@Kipper well, according to someone's comment on that one, it probably meant that many of us do what the society/colony do, not having a mind of our own. (Example: some may have started a trend, and then, many people start to follow it, without even knowing much about it. )
The ant
I like a lot of them. Big theme of your wishes being more colourful and better than your surroundings.
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I resigned my office-job and now I am getting paid £64 hourly. How? I work over internet! My old work was making me miserable, so I was forced to try something different, two years after...I can say my life is changed-completely for the better! Check it out what i do... http://cutt.us/Gf3Ed
What does this have to do with Banksy? It doesn't even resemble Banksy's street art. It's just some French illustrator whose work and life have got nothing to do with Banksy. Title might as well have referred to ghe French Andy Warhol or the French Rembrandt... CLICKBAIT
I'm afraid I'm not so deep and need explanation to some of those.
I think part of the experience is YOUR OWN interpretation of them.
It's not you. They're that bad.
I would be happy to help, though I could be misinterpreting some of these. For which ones do you need explainations?
@Kipper well, according to someone's comment on that one, it probably meant that many of us do what the society/colony do, not having a mind of our own. (Example: some may have started a trend, and then, many people start to follow it, without even knowing much about it. )
The ant
I like a lot of them. Big theme of your wishes being more colourful and better than your surroundings.
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I resigned my office-job and now I am getting paid £64 hourly. How? I work over internet! My old work was making me miserable, so I was forced to try something different, two years after...I can say my life is changed-completely for the better! Check it out what i do... http://cutt.us/Gf3Ed
What does this have to do with Banksy? It doesn't even resemble Banksy's street art. It's just some French illustrator whose work and life have got nothing to do with Banksy. Title might as well have referred to ghe French Andy Warhol or the French Rembrandt... CLICKBAIT