Italian illustrator Marco Melgrati has a unique perspective on the sad truths of present-day society.
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The activist, who uses art to express what he deems to be the sad truths of present-day society, first shared the insightful collection with Bored Panda.
At first glance, some of the creative illustrations’ meanings are hidden, but the titles enlighten the viewer on the message Melgrati hopes to convey.
The artist works with magazines by mail, mostly for USA, Italy, and Mexico and has experience in mixed media traditional plug digital program. You can view more of his work here.
1) Social Media Narcissism
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2) Do You Solve Problems By Using Logic Or Instinct?
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3) Love Your Enemies
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4) The Death Of Privacy
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5) Self Made
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6) Use It Better
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7) Karma
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8) Be Who You Want To Be
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9) Through Love
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10) It’s Time To Quit Your Job
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11) Financial Power and Politics
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12) What Happened To America?
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13) Learn To Forget
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14) Could Be Love
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15) Everybody Needs Somebody
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16) Opinion Leader And Influencers
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17) Underwater Universe
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18) You Don’t Need A Miracle To Change Your Job
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19) The Language Of New Media
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20) Pay Attention
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21) Vanity
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22) War Is Closer Than You Think
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23) Deforestation: The Human Costs
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24) 2012 Theories: End Of The World
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25) The Thin Line Between Art And Life
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26) Untitled
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27) Untitled
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28) Reality Check: The Hazards Of Optimism
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29) From Communism To Capitalism
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30) Smartphone Addiction
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31) A Fatal Addiction: War In The Name Of God
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32) The Original Is Always Better!
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33) Party Hard
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34) European Central Bank Steps Up Financial Pressure
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35) Autumn
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36) Who Supports Whom In Syria?
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37) Death In Venice
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38) Face Your Fear
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39) Did Life On Earth Come From Mars?
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40) Industry Boss
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Really enlightening pictures, thankyou 🙂