David Dees
David Eugene Dees | |
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| Born | July 9, 1957 |
| Died | May 31, 2020 (aged 62) Ashland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Commercial artist |
| Known for | Art depicting conspiracy theories |
| Website | DDees.com (archived August 2, 2020) |
David Eugene Dees (July 9, 1957 – May 31, 2020)[1] was an American commercial artist and graphic designer, known for his digital art depicting conspiracy theories. He began creating this type of art around 2003 after seeing photos of 9/11 that were used by conspiracy theorists.[2]
Prominent themes in his artwork include chemtrails, anti-vaccine activism, climate change denial, Holocaust denial, as well as the promotion of GMO conspiracy theories, 9/11 conspiracy theories, conspiracy theories regarding the danger of wireless devices, and the Zionist Occupation Government conspiracy theory.[3] He was particularly drawn to the belief that Zionist's control the media.[4]
David Dees was the subject of the short documentary Do You See What I See?[5]
Career
[edit]Dees was an illustrator for Sesame Street Magazine.[6] He also did freelance work for Looney Tunes, Mickey Mouse, and other Disney book covers.[7]
Reception
[edit]In 2017, the inclusion of one of Dees's illustrations in a German political textbook caused a controversy. The image, which depicted a Pac-Man-like character devouring Europe over the phrase "Rothschild bank", was widely described as anti-Semitic. The publisher of the textbook said that inclusion of the image was a "regrettable mistake" and halted printing. They also issued a replacement page for books that were already in circulation and promised to remove the image in the next edition.[8][9]
Other images that Dee's has created have been seen as anti-Semitic. They promote the Holocaust as fake. For example, he uses lines that Holocaust deniers use often, such as "Truth does not fear investigation."[10] In one of his images he relies on the claim that the gas chambers at Auschwitz were used to kill lice, not people.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "David Dees Obituary - Medford, OR". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "How a Sesame Street Illustrator Became the Truther Scene's Golden Boy". July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Seitz, Dan. "David Dees: Conspiracy Theory Meets Art, Courtesy of the Internet". Uproxx. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "How a Sesame Street Illustrator Became the Truther Scene's Golden Boy". July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Ben (April 2, 2021). "How One Artist Became a Warrior for QAnon + 4 Great Art Essays Worth Reading From This March". Artnet News. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Henne, B.G. (July 16, 2015). "Read This: One man's journey from Sesame Street to the heart of truther collage art". AV Club. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ "How a Sesame Street Illustrator Became the Truther Scene's Golden Boy". July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Axelrod, Toby (January 26, 2017). "German schoolbook publisher apologizes for anti-Semitic illustration". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ Frohn, Philipp (January 26, 2017). "Wie es eine antisemitische Karikatur in deutsche Schulbücher geschafft hat". VICE (in German). Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "David Dees: Conspiratorial Artist | ADL". www.adl.org. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
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