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How Addiction To Technology Is Taking Over Our Lives In Illustrations By Jean Jullien
French illustrator Jean Jullien draws witty illustrations that point out our absurd addictions to technology, social media and our smartphones. The artist is famous for mocking our obsession, which cuts us off from the real life, leaving us alienated and lonely.
Besides his satire, Jullien also uses social networks as a political platform. He is widely known for creating the "Peace for Paris" symbol which has become a worldwide sign of solidarity with France after the Paris attacks.
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#1
Weirdo On The Subway
AlisonBall 10 years ago
I tried crocheting on the London Underground once... that got some weird looks.
YolandaTai 9 years ago
I'm the weirdo that reads in the car and gets pissed off at Gaea when it gets dark and I didn't bring a flash light.
BogdanBodo 9 years ago
Technology is evolution! It's addicted, yes, but no matter what is evolution and is good for humanity ;)
DebbieMoreira 9 years ago
This is me whenever I am in public. People don't realize what kind of danger they put themselves in when they are in the streets with their head down so focused on a phone.
ChiranjeevSharma 9 years ago
I am pretty sure he had put on the headphones and he had been listening to Marilyn Manson first time :P :P :P
HannaMedyńska 10 years ago
Do try to bring Frank Herbert's "Dune" in hardcover and read on the subway... I prefer to have it on Kindle.
PaolaAbril 10 years ago
me when I forgot my earphones...but I don't have wifi with me so..I'm just listening music haaha
KimberlyShaffer 10 years ago
What makes you think that everyone on a smartphone or tablet is being productive?
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Apple Watch
PaolaAbril 10 years ago
Slavery in one image.... (yeah I include myself with my ipod hahaha... I want to change that definetely!
#3
Freedom
#4
Taking Pictures
#5
Evolution?
#6
New Tan
AnaVukašinović 10 years ago
I think it would be on stomach, people are texting and scrolling all the time
#7
Live Screening
#8
Fine Dining
LiekeMuller 10 years ago
Gah I hate tech at the lunch/dinner table! This is THE moment to talk to each other!
#9
Never Alone
#10
Before Instagram
#11
It Turns Me On
#12
Apple Announces Revolution
PaolaAbril 10 years ago
I like apple..specially mac! but I agree.. those watches just creat more dependance... I think we need to free our minds at least outdoors...
#13
Everyone Has An Apple These Days
#14
Royal Baby: It's A Boy
#15
Modern Living
#16
Prayer Before Dinner
#17
Life With Mobile Phone
#18
Summer
#19
The Future Of Photography
DanielYerkes 10 years ago
Ironically, most of the views of this artist's work were done on someone's phone.
#20
Valentine's Day
#21
How People Feel When They Put Together A Good Playlist
#22
Hipster Generations
#23
Irony
DerekRitchie 9 years ago
its cheaper to pat £600 for a phone, and £20 a month on a contract than to use a phone box these days
#29
Sightseeing
#32
Electronic Cigaret, Available Now!
#33
Do You Do It?
HeatherD'Gallegos 10 years ago
I'm pretty sure everyone with a cell phone had done this at one point in their life.
#35
Man Vs Machine
#36
Qr Phone
#38
Family Time
#40
Bathing In Spam
#42
London
#44
Quwerty
#45
Tablets
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Online
LittleHedgehog 9 years ago
I don't entirely get this one but I find it strangely funny. I'm not sure why.
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EmilWoźniak 10 years ago
Week by week artists have only one point of view "machines are enslaving the people". Always the same smartphones grow, people shuting something (food, other objects, event or other), people live on Social media while being with other people. True Witch-hunt of XXI century. That starts to be annoying, please (begging) some new point -.-
DariaB 10 years ago
I completely agree with you. I'm so annoyed that I will eventually come up with something in defense. Currently I'm (how ironic) too busy being productive with graduating university abroad, actively looking for a job and taking side projects.
Load More Replies... HannaMedyńska 10 years ago
Since I got my first Kindle (which by the way I was strongly against in the beginning), I can't imagine myself taking a 1000-page "traditional" book on the subway any more. There is no shame in having something that lets you carry your favourite books around in your purse... especially if it can fit several hundred books at the same time.
Bun Bunny! 9 years ago
Same me. I'm not against book buying, but, men! They are incredible expensive, even the used ones, where I live. I read a lot for school and lots of novels by download on the internet. And Save for paper books too, but thanks to having everything on my cellphone I'm reading everything I wanted to read.
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DavidAbraham 10 years ago
These have been done to death already. How many articles about "soul-sucking phones" and photographs of people using iPads do we need? The images lost their effect after the first few, after that it was just overkill. This artist is creating digital art on their computer and submitting it to a website that heavily uses social media and caters to mobile devices. It sounds like they are probably profiting quite a bit from using these "alienating" and terrible electronic devices! People using phones and tablets at dinner, at the beach and in social situations need to work on their social skills and learn to be more respectful of people around them...but that is more about the individual than the devices they use. Also, there are a lot of people that aren't taking pictures of their food and tweeting every dumb thing they do, but actually use their phone for things relevant to their work and to learn and discover new things. How about something positive and less hypocritical next time?
AlexGreen 10 years ago
All you old people need to get used to it. I'm at my desktop computer with my GoPro on the table, speakers, my phone, a 3ds, etc. and it's the new form of both productivity and entertainment. If I'm traveling and see a nice mountain range, I'm going to get out and shoot photos of the range and then flip the camera and take a selfie for memories of the location. Why sit on a bus, bored, when you can play a game or watch a video. Instead of going out and raking leaves to earn money, I started and am running a gaming server which is both *fun* and earns me some extra cash. I don't think it's good to like block out family while having a meal or getting less outside time but basically suck it up and "evolve" with the generation because I think it's better for the most part :D
EunikeBudhisatrijo 9 years ago
there's nothing wrong with gadgets/tablets, we have to set the balance and know when we can use it and when we should put it down
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MarthynOlthof 10 years ago
What a load of b******t. Social people are still social and non social people are still not social it just manifests itself in different way
PriyankaJatan 10 years ago
I completely agree how technology is taking over, but it has some good uses too. But good issue your raising awareness too
Kleiner 9 years ago
Great work! Really good spoken through your creations. 'Bout what people say that some are frustrated about technology, my oppinion is that, if was something that made people smarter and sociable it was a great thing but no, it make people lonely and takes away their freedom. Few people read this days but everyone is facebooking, instagraming, lol, twittering. Everyone has 1000 friends on facebook but no one to call on friday night to grab a beer togheter. That's whats wrong with technology. We have bit to much of what Steve Jobs, etc, billionainers what us to bite to became more ignorant and stupid so they can more rich and powerful. This is my oppinion. No offence to anyone!
JosvanHout 9 years ago
Yes Emil and Laury and others: we embrace technology and I too cannot function without it. But at the same time we have to fight against the addictions, that consume (young) users to the bone in situations that they should be aware of their direct surroundings. At home at the dinner table or when they should be sleeping. Or when they could be developing their own creativity instead of clicking other’s... Do more sports, get out more et cetera. And hearing no artists to proclaim the contrary: there’s enough communication about using and buying new technology from the producers. Glad there’s some counterweight ;-).
syefasaeputri 10 years ago
i always try to forget my cellphone while hangout or traveling. seriously, it make you not enjoying if always depend with gadget!
JeromeGriff 10 years ago
I liked these, especially the ones relating to people getting together on purpose like at a restaurant, and all they do is look at their phones. I see this often and wonder why they bother.
Raven 10 years ago
I dont have a phone, so I don't relate to any of these. But I do see others on their devices and I fear that humanity will end up like....i don't know, idiots.
EmilWoźniak 10 years ago
Hmm I'm studing psychology, neurology, history, languages ... I read books ... so I do not know if I'm stupid? Meanwhile I talk to my friends, we together doing some action in real life ... dance, play martial art technics, share our experience of life.
Load More Replies... EmilWoźniak 10 years ago
Week by week artists have only one point of view "machines are enslaving the people". Always the same smartphones grow, people shuting something (food, other objects, event or other), people live on Social media while being with other people. True Witch-hunt of XXI century. That starts to be annoying, please (begging) some new point -.-
DariaB 10 years ago
I completely agree with you. I'm so annoyed that I will eventually come up with something in defense. Currently I'm (how ironic) too busy being productive with graduating university abroad, actively looking for a job and taking side projects.
Load More Replies... HannaMedyńska 10 years ago
Since I got my first Kindle (which by the way I was strongly against in the beginning), I can't imagine myself taking a 1000-page "traditional" book on the subway any more. There is no shame in having something that lets you carry your favourite books around in your purse... especially if it can fit several hundred books at the same time.
Bun Bunny! 9 years ago
Same me. I'm not against book buying, but, men! They are incredible expensive, even the used ones, where I live. I read a lot for school and lots of novels by download on the internet. And Save for paper books too, but thanks to having everything on my cellphone I'm reading everything I wanted to read.
Load More Replies... DavidAbraham 10 years ago
These have been done to death already. How many articles about "soul-sucking phones" and photographs of people using iPads do we need? The images lost their effect after the first few, after that it was just overkill. This artist is creating digital art on their computer and submitting it to a website that heavily uses social media and caters to mobile devices. It sounds like they are probably profiting quite a bit from using these "alienating" and terrible electronic devices! People using phones and tablets at dinner, at the beach and in social situations need to work on their social skills and learn to be more respectful of people around them...but that is more about the individual than the devices they use. Also, there are a lot of people that aren't taking pictures of their food and tweeting every dumb thing they do, but actually use their phone for things relevant to their work and to learn and discover new things. How about something positive and less hypocritical next time?
AlexGreen 10 years ago
All you old people need to get used to it. I'm at my desktop computer with my GoPro on the table, speakers, my phone, a 3ds, etc. and it's the new form of both productivity and entertainment. If I'm traveling and see a nice mountain range, I'm going to get out and shoot photos of the range and then flip the camera and take a selfie for memories of the location. Why sit on a bus, bored, when you can play a game or watch a video. Instead of going out and raking leaves to earn money, I started and am running a gaming server which is both *fun* and earns me some extra cash. I don't think it's good to like block out family while having a meal or getting less outside time but basically suck it up and "evolve" with the generation because I think it's better for the most part :D
EunikeBudhisatrijo 9 years ago
there's nothing wrong with gadgets/tablets, we have to set the balance and know when we can use it and when we should put it down
Load More Replies... MarthynOlthof 10 years ago
What a load of b******t. Social people are still social and non social people are still not social it just manifests itself in different way
PriyankaJatan 10 years ago
I completely agree how technology is taking over, but it has some good uses too. But good issue your raising awareness too
Kleiner 9 years ago
Great work! Really good spoken through your creations. 'Bout what people say that some are frustrated about technology, my oppinion is that, if was something that made people smarter and sociable it was a great thing but no, it make people lonely and takes away their freedom. Few people read this days but everyone is facebooking, instagraming, lol, twittering. Everyone has 1000 friends on facebook but no one to call on friday night to grab a beer togheter. That's whats wrong with technology. We have bit to much of what Steve Jobs, etc, billionainers what us to bite to became more ignorant and stupid so they can more rich and powerful. This is my oppinion. No offence to anyone!
JosvanHout 9 years ago
Yes Emil and Laury and others: we embrace technology and I too cannot function without it. But at the same time we have to fight against the addictions, that consume (young) users to the bone in situations that they should be aware of their direct surroundings. At home at the dinner table or when they should be sleeping. Or when they could be developing their own creativity instead of clicking other’s... Do more sports, get out more et cetera. And hearing no artists to proclaim the contrary: there’s enough communication about using and buying new technology from the producers. Glad there’s some counterweight ;-).
syefasaeputri 10 years ago
i always try to forget my cellphone while hangout or traveling. seriously, it make you not enjoying if always depend with gadget!
JeromeGriff 10 years ago
I liked these, especially the ones relating to people getting together on purpose like at a restaurant, and all they do is look at their phones. I see this often and wonder why they bother.
Raven 10 years ago
I dont have a phone, so I don't relate to any of these. But I do see others on their devices and I fear that humanity will end up like....i don't know, idiots.
EmilWoźniak 10 years ago
Hmm I'm studing psychology, neurology, history, languages ... I read books ... so I do not know if I'm stupid? Meanwhile I talk to my friends, we together doing some action in real life ... dance, play martial art technics, share our experience of life.
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