What’s Wrong With Today’s Society Captured In 30 Thought-Provoking Illustrations By John Holcroft
Interview With ArtistWhether we want to turn a blind eye to some things or not, we can't deny that today's society is ridden with various issues. To escape harsh reality, we tend to bury ourselves in the virtual world, but even there you will be faced with some harsh truths that some artists will invite you to think through.
In this case, John Holcroft creates thought-provoking illustrations that touch on various hidden realities. From our addiction to social media to child labor, John finds a way to convey strong messages through a single image. The artist's sharp commentary on contemporary issues has caught the attention of 113K people on Instagram, as well as of prestigious entities like the BBC and The Economist.
Without further ado, we invite you to scroll down to immerse yourself in these eye-catching artworks and uncover the layers of meaning that lie beneath the surface.
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Does anyone even carry a brief case anymore? I honestly haven't seen one in ages.
Pay attention to the Metaverse - or reality. Your choice, your results.
It's incredible that if i pullled my leg muscle i would get empathy, but me going through deep depression is something that nobody, including me, doesn't get empathy for.
Mark Twain —"'If voting made any difference, they wouldn't let us do it."
Be the rainbow in s̶o̶m̶e̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶e̶l̶s̶e̶'̶s̶ ̶c̶l̶o̶u̶d̶ the world.
Are they putting it back together or ripping it apart? We will never know...
Please stop wasting our taxes on the absolute worst possible uses. Government exists to serve the needs of the people, not the other way around.
I love the comments under each one, basically Captain Obvious chiming in with each picture's meaning. It got me giggling after a while.
I didn't complain the first time BP used this guy's illustrations, but I don't see any point in "bravely" affirming society's most trite complaints, without any new viewpoints or solutions, using designs that look like they're out of 1990s Powerpoint with just a touch of 1960s Soviet constructionism. I mean, if you're complaining about our reprocessed, automated, soulless modern life while using these design elements, isn't this style a little too self-referential?
Liked these a lot. Some people just got confused on some and are blaming BP for it sadly
I love the comments under each one, basically Captain Obvious chiming in with each picture's meaning. It got me giggling after a while.
I didn't complain the first time BP used this guy's illustrations, but I don't see any point in "bravely" affirming society's most trite complaints, without any new viewpoints or solutions, using designs that look like they're out of 1990s Powerpoint with just a touch of 1960s Soviet constructionism. I mean, if you're complaining about our reprocessed, automated, soulless modern life while using these design elements, isn't this style a little too self-referential?
Liked these a lot. Some people just got confused on some and are blaming BP for it sadly
