Existential Cartoons

The Origins of Everything

Artist:
Chast, Roz
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CC43189
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science, scientist, scientists, physics, physicist, physicists, cooking, cooked, doughnut theory, donut theory, souffle, souffles, cook, faux pas, big bang, universe, string theory, cosmology, cosmologist, cosmologists, origin, big bangs, big bang theory, theory, theories, sciences, teacher, teachers, taught, theatre, theater, despair, eternal, existential

Jump-Rope Rhymes For Adults

Artist:
Chast, Roz
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CC141224
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4750x4210 pixels (unwatermarked)
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game, games, skip, skipping, skipping rope, jump rope, jumprope, jump-rope, realise, realised, realisation, realization, realize, realized, depressed, depress, depression, dread, existential, existential dread, retiree, retire, retired, retirement, retiring, loan, loans, student loan, student debt, debt, weight, weight gain, gaining weight, death, dying, dead, die, dies

BOO

Artist:
Chast, Roz
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CC133853
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3004x2820 pixels (unwatermarked)
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scary, scared, threat, dread, threaten, threatening, terrify, terrifying, halloween, scary skinny, thin, skinny, bones, skeleton, skeletons, adult fear, adult fears, adulthood, adult hood, modern life, modern, adulting, existential dread, existential, scary tan, tanned, tanning beds, sun burn, sun burned, shrivel, shrivelled, scary fat, morbid, morbidly obese, obese, obesity, scary smart, smarter than a, brainiac, prodigy, genius, geniuses, nerd, nerds, geek, geeks

Pinocchio's Second Realization

Artist:
Chast, Roz
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CC141308
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4750x5620 pixels (unwatermarked)
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puberty, teen, teens, teenager, teenagers, death, dying, dead, die, died, growing, growing pains, growing up, real man, existential dread, existential, existential crisis, crisis, breakdown, breakdowns, spiralling, spiral, spirals, mental, mental health, ageing, age, mortality, mortal, time, reality, realism, realistic

Chiller Theatre

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC141244
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4750x4235 pixels (unwatermarked)
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dread, dreading, existential, existential dread, chill, chiller, thrill, thriller, stricken, creepy, creeped, creeped out, spooked, spooky, horror, horrified, horrify, horrifying, realise, realize, realization, realizations, sudden, suddenly, realisation, body horror, fear, afraid, scare, scary, scared, terrify, terrifying, terrified, death, dead, dying, die, mortal, mortality, existential crisis, existential breakdown

"Please, Lord, enough already."

Artist:
Levin, Arnie
Search ID:
CC23797
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1380x1243 pixels (unwatermarked)
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enough, enough is enough, enough already, last, last resort, last resorts, desperate measures, desperation, desperate, desperately, religion, turned to religion, faith, faiths, faithful, pray, praying, prayed, prayer, prayers, god, gods, heaven, heavens, stress, stressed, stressing, existential, existential dread, existence is pain, drudge, drudgery, overwork, overworked, over work, over worked, break down, breakdown, break-down

"What to Expect When You're Alive"

Artist:
Chast, Roz
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CC122170
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2000x1731 pixels (unwatermarked)
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dread, dreading, existential dread, existential, existential crisis, death, dead, dying, die, died, dies, month, months, time, passing time, times, life, lives, such is life, mid-life crisis, mid-life, mid life crisis, mid life, midlife crisis, midlife, crises, ageing, age, aged, old age

Existential Risk

Artist:
Noth, Paul
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CC142456
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3088x2340 pixels (unwatermarked)
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board game, board games, death, grim reaper, angel of death, existential, existentialism, sweden, swedish film, swedish films, swedish movie, swedish movies, game, games, chess, chess with death, modern update, modern updates, strategy game, strategy games, strategy, strategies, soul, souls, life and death, philosophy, philosophies, fate

Waiting for Godot, Summer of '96; They Do Not Move.

Artist:
Ziegler, Jack
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CC33053
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2141x1800 pixels (unwatermarked)
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literature, literary, lit, lit major, lit majors, minimalism, minimalist, books, book lover, book, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, reference, references, cultural, culture, cultural reference, cultural references, existentialism, existential, nihilism, nihilistic, 90s, 90s kids, only 90s kids will remember this, skater, skaters, skateboarding, skateboard, skateboards, youth, youths, hip, hip and happening, hip hop

"It's a balloon reminder that all joy is fleeting."

Artist:
Flake, Emily
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CC142235
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3088x3271 pixels (unwatermarked)
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street art, street artists, clown, clowns, circus clown, circus clowns, sad clown, sad clowns, balloon, balloons, party balloon, party balloons, ruined childhood, let down, let-down, child, kid, kids, childhood, childrens entertainers, children's entertainers, childrens entertainer, children's entertainer, part clown, part clowns, depression, depressed, misery, miserable, existential, existential crisis, birthday, birthdays, birthday party, birthday parties, joy is fleeting

"He Does Have A Point."

Artist:
Crawford, Michael
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CC131321
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scream, screams, screaming, screamed, existential dread, existence, existence is pain, existential, existential crisis, classical art, classical, classics, classic art, art classics, art theory, art history, history of art, impressionism, expressionism, impressionist, expressionist, munch, edvard munch, international, norway, scandinavian, scandinavia, pop culture, pop culture reference, doom, doomed, misery

"Godot says, 'Running late, frowny face, winky face.' "

Artist:
Schwartz, Benjamin
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CC140793
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2949x2916 pixels (unwatermarked)
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literature, literary, lit, lit major, lit majors, minimalism, minimalist, books, book lover, book, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, reference, references, cultural, culture, cultural reference, cultural references, cable, cable guy, existentialism, existential, nihilism, nihilistic, text, texting, communication, communicate, emoji, emojis, emoticon, emoticons, cell, cells, cell phone, mobile, mobiles, mobile phone, phone, phones, tech, technological, gadget, gadgets

"Do you have any why-to books?"

Artist:
Diffee, Matthew
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CC138373
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2979x3383 pixels (unwatermarked)
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bookworm, book worm, bookworms, book worm, book, books, novel, novels, library, librarians, librarian, book lover, book lovers, literature, literary, lit, lit major, read, reading, avid reader, readers, reader, novel, novels, novelist, novelists, literal, literal joke, shopping, bookshop, bookshops, book shop, book shops, library, libraries, librarian, librarians, shelves, shelf, bookstore, clerk, self help, self-help, help, how to, how-to, manual, manuals, guide, guides, why, point, what's the point, existential, existentialism, existential crisis, depressed, depress, get well soon, cheer up, sympathy, sympathies

"The only ghosts you need fear are the ghosts of your past—which will gnaw away at your soul, riddle you with self-doubt, and ultimately sap you of your will to live."

Artist:
Haefeli, William
Search ID:
CC136915
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2934x3188 pixels (unwatermarked)
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family, family scene, teen, teens, teenager, teenagers, kid, kids, child, childhood, childish, parent, parents, parenting, parental, dad, dads, new dad, new baby, new parent, new parents, father, fathers, fatherhood, nostalgia, nostalgic, mom, moms, mum, mums, new mom, new mum, new moms, new mums, new mother, mother, mothers, motherhood, age appropriate, advice, advised, joy, enthusiasm, realistic, realism, realistically, balanced, balanced approach, existential, existentialism, existential dread, dread, doom, doomed, bedtime, ghost, ghosts, story, story time, fear, past, anxiety, anxious, paranoia, paranoid

"Here's where all the worries of the world have been seeping into your home."

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
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CC140823
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renovation, renovate, renovates, renovated, maintenance, maintenance man, maintenance guy, maintenance men, home, home owner, home owners, property, property ladder, dread, existential, existential dread, worry, worries, worries of the world, crack, cracks, diy, repair, repairs, work done, have work done, home improvement

Waiting For The G Train

Artist:
Katzenstein, Jason Adam
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CC141849
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3088x2237 pixels (unwatermarked)
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literature, literary, lit, lit major, lit majors, minimalism, minimalist, books, book lover, book, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, reference, references, cultural, culture, cultural reference, cultural references, cable, cable guy, existentialism, existential, nihilism, nihilistic, beckett, samuel beckett, waiting for godot, godot, cable guy, eternity, long wait, waiting room, waiting, waits, didi, gogo, tragicomedy, theater, theatre, play, plays, playwright, theatrical, stage, stages, show, shows, train, trains, subway, subways, subway line, underground, metro

Godot Bound And Gagged In A Dark Office

Artist:
Gross, Sam
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NL700198
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literature, literary, lit, lit major, lit majors, minimalism, minimalist, books, book lover, book, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, reference, references, cultural, culture, cultural reference, cultural references, cable, cable guy, existentialism, existential, nihilism, nihilistic, kidnap, kidnapped, tied, tied up, rope, bound, gagged, gag, escape, no escape, explain, explanation, explained, theory, theories, pop culture

Kafka, Age Ten

Artist:
Chast, Roz
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CC145777
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4574x5100 pixels (unwatermarked)
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franz kafka, kafka, kafkaesque, author, authors, writer, writers, novelist, novelists, famous author, famous authors, famous writer, famous writers, literary joke, literature, literary figure, literary figures, children, child, child angst, childhood, childhood angst, chores, childhood chores, chore, childhood chore, existential, existentialism, existential anxiety, existential dread, meaning, meaning of life, life purpose, purpose in life, absurd, absurdity, philosophy, philosophers, philosopher, making the bed, housework, repetition, metamorphosis, internal monolog, internal monologues, internal monologuing, futile, futility, futile task, futile tasks, futile endeavor, futile endeavour