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David Foldvari, known for his illustrations alongside David Mitchell's articles for the guardian, has a very unique style. His ability to copy is very high, creating images of people that look very similar to the real person, but he stylises and alters the image to fit his message.
The red and black theme is very consistent with Foldvari's editorial work. (This must look great for his portfolio, a consistent theme that if clients like it, they'll know exactly what they'd get)
The minimal palette, the solid red and dark grey/black really stands out. The red is used to separate the message, to define it more; the red is used as the cartoony speech bubbles for the portraits, further enhancing the contrast between realistic drawings and a childish speech bubble. The red used however, is quite serious, quite angry. This goes hand in hand with the irony of the editorial work, irony inspired by sarcasm, which is often quite a malicious approach to writing.
These pieces remind me of the work of similar satirical street artist, Banksy:
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In a likewise fashion here, adding a thought/speech bubble denoting what the child is really screaming about, completely changes the context of the image. It's a comical reference to social media taking over people's lives while also relating it to the younger generation where it's becoming a more prevalent culture. The child is screaming about having no friends or messages on a social media, like a child would scream about being told off for being rude. On the right we have a vandalising robot, mocking graffiti as a "tag". A barcode is the tag of a product, or robot. Perhaps it's a reference to consumerism taking over the world, or people becoming robots incapable of self-thought, being made to follow the rules, like a robot.
Which brings me onto my next point:
Altering the Context of an Illustration.
Below is another experiment based on Foldvari's style, including limited colour, effective use of solid black to either frame or support the image, realistic similarities to original model (Taylor Swift) and the context-changing speech/thought bubble.
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Folvari's satirical, editorial pieces that include the message presented ironically, highlight the article they support effectively. The consistent use of red for the speech bubbles reflects the critical, ironic subtext of the illustration, while also standing out from the rest of the detailed image. The message within the text also changes the context of the illustration. This Visual Language is something that helps set Folvari apart from other Illustrators.
Bibliography + Reference list
1) http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jul/28/bankers-special-skill-millions-david-mitchell ("Top Bankers have one special skill: Convincing us they merit millions", The Guardian, David Mitchell, 2013)
2) http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/feb/17/david-mitchell-valentine-clooney-prince-harry ("Which celeb would you rather date? Charming George or a real prince?", The Guardian, David Mitchell, 2013
3) http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/jun/03/queen-diamond-jubilee-spoilsports-david-mitchell ("The Queen's jubilee should be a time of rejoicing for our spoilsports", The Guardian, David Mitchell, 2012)
4) http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/mar/20/midsomer-murders-racism-row ("Beware the jolly journalists who add a splash of mischief to their interviews", The Guardian, David Mitchell, 2011)
5) http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/mar/06/david-mitchell-high-speed-train ("Here we go again - railing against progress", The Guardian, David Mitchell, 2011)
6) http://www.ukstreetart.co.uk/new-banksy-pokes-fun-social-media/ (Photo of Banksy work, 2015)
7) https://www.flickr.com/photos/scottlynchnyc/10546981384/in/photostream/ (Photo of Banksy work, 2015)
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