In his new hipster illustration set, artist Joshua M. Smith makes fun of hipster culture. The series entitled 'Redneck Hipster' explores the hipster style, but 'rednecked up with a hangover.'
Based out of Orlando, Florida, the graphic designer drew several characteristic hipster elements including an anchor, beer can, storm trooper helmet and wolves. The black and white artwork further pokes fun at hipsters by including words within the hipster illustrations. By being vulgar and witty Smith laughs at hipster qualities from helvetica font to their creative ideologies. Another reoccurring theme is 'Purveyors of Sin' and 'Born Again Assholes,' which could relate to an apparel line Smith helped collaborate on.
More of Smith's funny illustrations can be seen on his website.
Vulgar Hipster-Opposing Art
Joshua M. Smith's Hipster Illustration Set Laughs at Hipster Culture
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