These Quirky Drawings of Modern Life Are All Too Real

Jean Jullien grew up mesmerized by cartoons. He loved their playfulness, and their unabashed amplification of the quirkiest aspects of everyday life. Now an illustrator himself, Jullien has channeled his sharp wit into his new book, Modern Life.

Spend as much time as Jullien does closely observing contemporary humanity, and you’re bound to get a bit jaded. In the introduction to Modern Life, Jullien writes: “I am something of a curmudgeon, and a lot of things bug me. But rather than ranting constantly and becoming an unpleasant character to be around, I try to use my work to turn these things into comedy.”