David Dees
American graphic artist and conspiracy theorist (1957–2020)
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David Eugene Dees (July 9, 1957 – May 31, 2020)[1] was an American commercial artist and graphic designer, known for his digital art depicting conspiracy theories. He began creating this type of art around 2003 after seeing photos of 9/11 that were used by conspiracy theorists.[2]
David Eugene Dees | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1957 |
| Died | May 31, 2020 (aged 62) Ashland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Commercial artist |
| Known for | Art depicting conspiracy theories |
| Website | DDees.com (archived August 2, 2020) |
Career
Dees was an illustrator for Sesame Street Magazine.[3] He also did freelance work for Looney Tunes, Mickey Mouse, and other Disney book covers.[4]
Prominent themes in his artwork include chemtrails, anti-vaccine activism, climate change denial, Holocaust denial, as well as the promotion of GMO conspiracy theories, 9/11 conspiracy theories, conspiracy theories regarding the danger of wireless devices, and the Zionist Occupation Government conspiracy theory.[5] He was particularly drawn to the belief that Zionists control the media.[6]
David Dees was the subject of the short documentary Do You See What I See?.[7]
Reception
In 2017, the inclusion of one of Dees's illustrations in a German political textbook caused a controversy. The image, which depicted a Pac-Man-like character devouring Europe over the phrase "Rothschild bank", was widely described as antisemitic. The publisher of the textbook said that inclusion of the image was a "regrettable mistake" and halted printing. They also issued a replacement page for books that were already in circulation and promised to remove the image in the next edition.[8][9]
Many images created by Dees have been widely purported as antisemitic, presenting the Holocaust as fake and using common Holocaust denial dog whistles, such as "Truth does not fear investigation".[10] One of his images spreads the claim that the gas chambers at the Auschwitz concentration camp were used to kill lice rather than humans.[10]