Materialist Cartoons

"I've finally learned not to measure my worth by how many employees I have."

Artist:
Cotham, Frank
Search ID:
CC129585
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3004x2983 pixels (unwatermarked)
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self-esteem, self-esteem issue, self-esteem issues, employee, employees, ceo, ceos, executive, executives, c.e.o., c.e.o.s, chief executive, chief executives, upper management, upper manager, upper managers, self-worth, materialist, materialists, materialism, net worth, fired, firing, firings, layoff, layoffs, laid off, lay-off, lay-offs, bad news, breaking bad news, break bad news, bearer of bad news, mass layoffs, wealthy, rich, riches, rich person, rich people

"This lovely car has not brought us happiness. You agree, Morris? That is why I am now thinking in terms of having the entire house recarpeted."

Artist:
Handelsman, J. B.
Search ID:
CC38632
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2514x1847 pixels (unwatermarked)
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material, materialism, materialist, materialists, happiness, key to happiness, car, cars, consumer, consumers, consumerist, consumerism, new car, new cars, redecorate, redecorates, redecorating, interior designer, interior designers, misery, miserable, drive, drives, driver, drivers, human happiness, empty, emptiness

Antiques/Collectible/Bric-A-Brac/Garbage.

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC39224
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2308x1379 pixels (unwatermarked)
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descent, descending, store, stores, shop, shops, consumerism, consumerist, materialism, materialist, garbage, antique, tat, bric a brac, ornament, ornaments, knick knacks, knick-knacks, useless, comparing, comparison, level, levels, junk, gimmick, gimmicks, bits and bobs, bits-and-bobs, gewgaw, gewgaws, collecting, collects, hoard, hoards, hoarding

"Our borders are still way too porous."

Artist:
Cotham, Frank
Search ID:
CC119295
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2000x2244 pixels (unwatermarked)
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open borders, open border, border, borders, undesirable, undesirables, undesirable element, undesirable elements, peasant, peasants, reversal, reversals, capitalist, capitalists, capitalism, american capitalism, materialist, materialists, materialism, material world, superficial, lifestyle choice, lifestyle choices, modern world, off the grid, going off the grid, immigration, immigrant, immigrants, immigration law, immigration laws, migrant, migrants, bigot, bigots, bigotry

"And remember, son, perception isn't reality - money is."

Artist:
Mankoff, Bob
Search ID:
CC32001
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3226x2957 pixels (unwatermarked)
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family, greed, children, father's day, fathers day, perception, perceptions, reality, perceive, perceives, perceiving, money talks, father-son chat, father-son chats, chat, chats, life lesson, life lessons, bottom line, bottom lines, nature of reality, real world, materialism, materialist, materialists, mankoff

"How did I become someone who has a screaming fit about a stupid gift bag filled with little plastic things?"

Artist:
Kaplan, Bruce
Search ID:
CC140730
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4592x3825 pixels (unwatermarked)
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gift bag, gift bags, bag, bags, halloween, trick-or-treat, trick-or-treats, trick-or-treating, trick-or-treater, tick-or-treaters, children's meal, children's meals, evaluate, evaluation, reflect, reflects, reflecting, reflection, reflections, self-reflect, materialist, materialists, materialism, material goods, superficial, superficiality

Ed's Odd Job Lot.

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC34491
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2115x2000 pixels (unwatermarked)
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clearance, clearances, retailer, retailers, store, stores, outlet, outlets, sale, sales, sell, selling, sells, cheap, cheaper, blue margarita, mixed, mixes, consumerism, consumerist, consumers, materialist, tat, naff, bric a brac, bric-a-brac, indefinite, continued, continuing, clearing, clears, advert, advertising, adverts, ad, ads, advertisement, advertisements

"Most of my consumerism is self-taught."

Artist:
Vey, P. C.
Search ID:
CC120677
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2000x1635 pixels (unwatermarked)
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consumerism, consumerist, shopaholic, shopaholics, shop, shops, shopping, shop 'til you drop, shop till your drop, shopping spree, shopping spree, retail therapy, buy, buys, buying, consumer, consumers, consumption, service economy, service economies, self-taught, prodigy, prodigies, bag, bags, retail store, retail stores, educated, self-educated, brag, brags, bragging, braggart, braggarts, materialist, materialism, materialists

New Jersey's Miracle Mile.

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC39926
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2000x2359 pixels (unwatermarked)
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new jersey, new-jersey, jersey, mall, malls, shopping mall, shopping malls, miracle, miracles, sarcasm, sarcastic, consumerism, consumerist, materialism, materialist, real estate, real-estate, highway, highways, road, roads, shop, shops, store, stores, shopping, shopped, modern life, modern-life, leisure

Conspicuous Nonconsumption.

Artist:
Warp, Kim
Search ID:
CC129537
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3006x3355 pixels (unwatermarked)
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conspicuous, obvious, obviously, consumerism, materialist, materialism, visible, clear, noticeable, notice, noticed, eco-friendly, environmentally friendly, consumer, consuming, consumes, global warming, climate change, climate-change, alternative energy, hybrid, hybrids, green, brag, bragging, boast, boasting, virtue signalling, virtue signals, car, cars, auto, autos, automobile, automobiles

Baggage Claim

Artist:
Sipress, David
Search ID:
CC144626
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2850x2297 pixels (unwatermarked)
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baggage claim, baggage claims, baggage reclaim, baggage reclaims, luggage, luggage collection, baggage collection, reunion, reunions, reunited, materialism, materialistic, materializm, materialist, couple, couples, love, in love, lonely, loneliness, relief, relieved, waiting, patience, patient, greeting, greetings, air travel, flying, flyer, flyers, plane travel, airplane travel, airport, airports, aeroplane travel

"She got amazing swag on her spiritual journey."

Artist:
Kaplan, Bruce
Search ID:
CC124867
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5198x3809 pixels (unwatermarked)
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spiritual journey, spiritual journeys, swag, consumer, consumers, consumerism, consumerist, shopping spree, shopping sprees, shop, shops, shopping, new age, shopper, shoppers, materialist, materialists, materialism, guru, gurus, spiritual, superficial, superficiality, surface-level, happiness, happy, finding happiness, retail therapy, wisdom, spirituality

"I keep telling Mother our generation is interested in experiences not things."

Artist:
Dai, Maddie
Search ID:
CC902441
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3562x2674 pixels (unwatermarked)
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guillotine, guillotines, generation gap, generation gaps, generational gap, generational gaps, consumerism, consumerist, consumerists, materialist, materialistic, materialism, execution, executions, executing, french history, french revolution, young people today, generational divide, generational divides, public execution, public executions

"And best of all, it's completely waterproof!"

Artist:
Wilson, Gahan
Search ID:
CC122551
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3250x2255 pixels (unwatermarked)
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desert, deserts, water, thirst, thirsty, dying of thirst, stranded, dehydration, dehydrated, mesa, watch, watches, waterproof, swiss watch, swiss watches, chronograph, chronographs, brag, bragging, boast, boasting, ostentation, ostentatious, materialist, materialism, show off, show offs, death, you can't take it with you

"One final question on reincarnation - it's about residuals."

Artist:
Savage, Brian
Search ID:
PB400787
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1478x1505 pixels (unwatermarked)
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reincarnate, reincarnates, reincarnating, reincarnation, residuals, profit, profits, profit motive, profit motives, buddhist, buddhists, buddhism, guru, gurus, wise man, wise men, seeking wisdom, wisdom, words of wisdom, advice, personal advice, question, questions, big question, big questions, second life, second lives, greed, greedy, superficial, superficiality, materialist, materialists, materialism

"I live by bread alone."

Artist:
Handelsman, J. B.
Search ID:
PB400638
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1500x1916 pixels (unwatermarked)
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matthew 4:4, man does not live by bread alone, jesus, jesus christ, blasphemy, blasphemer, blasphemers, greed, greedy, secular, material, materialist, materialism, superficial, superficiality, spiritual, spirituality, god, gods, worship, worships, businessman, businessmen, callow, selfish, self-centered, self-centred, christian, christians, philosophy, philosophies, life philosophy, life philosophies

"Ladies and gentlemen, our national commercial."

Artist:
Stevens, Mick
Search ID:
CC30879
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2414x1785 pixels (unwatermarked)
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commercial, commercials, commercial break, commercial breaks, national, nationalist, nationalism, consumer, consumers, agenda, agenda, media agenda, media agendas, pander, panders, pandering, consumer society, consumer societies, ad break, ad breaks, ad, ads, advertisement, advertisements, advertizing, advertising, american culture, superficial, superficiality, materialism, materialist, materialists, capitalist, capitalism

"I'm just damn glad that I didn't miss being part of the me generation."

Artist:
Reilly, Donald
Search ID:
PB400801
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1490x1350 pixels (unwatermarked)
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materialism, materialistic, materialist, materialists, me generation, selfish, selfishness, jacuzzi, jacuzzis, hot tub, hot tubs, hot-tub, hot-tubs, love life, flirtation, flirtations, flirting, flirt, flirts, baby boomer, baby boomers, entitlement, entitled, sense of entitlement

Son of Howl

Artist:
Chast, Roz
Search ID:
CC120217
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1500x1553 pixels (unwatermarked)
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allen ginsberg, poem, poems, poets, poetry, parody, parodies, millennial, millennials, howl, consumerism, consumerist, materialism, materialist, empty, nihilism, nihilist, emptiness, purposeless, literature, parodying, obsessive, obsession, obsessed, pointless, pointlessness

"Never mind."

Artist:
Johnson, Carolita
Search ID:
CC133858
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3000x3879 pixels (unwatermarked)
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meaning of life, guru, gurus, wisdom, mountaintop, mountaintops, truth, truth-seeker, truth-seekers, materialism, materialist, materialists, wise man, wise men, wiseman, wisemen, superficial, superficiality, disappointment, disappointments, disappointing, let-down, let-downs, letting down