Historically linked to the written press as social or political criticism, the graphic humour of one or several cartoons, even full pages, could be defined as that graphic work with a humorous or satirical intention. Although it has also been used, and is used, for other purposes, whether didactic, informative or as mere press illustrations.
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The New York Times apologised for this cartoon. The fuss over accusations of anti-Semitism in cartoons is a perennial classic, not a year goes by without a good number of cases appearing, talk today of "withdrawing" or censoring a cartoon is simply absurd and provokes the traditional mass dissemination. In this case, the ... Read more
With this cartoon, published on 25 February, the cartoonist denounced the threats. Cartoonist Pedro Molina denounced having received threats from supporters of the government of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo and pointed to the couple as responsible for anything that might happen to him or to people close to him. Molina admits that ... Read more
Sidewalk Bubblegum, 9 years of Clay Butler cartoons When Clay Butler published his first cartoon in 1993, he promised himself that he would stop drawing as soon as he felt he had written and/or drawn everything he wanted to say. This is something many authors consider at some point. And that day came ... Read more
Three newly graduated university students at the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in Ankara, four according to other sources, were arrested for carrying banners that, according to a statement from the public prosecutor's office on 7 July, insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The statement did not initially specify which posters were the reason ... Read more
Seyfi Sahin's cartoon for which he has been convicted and which was also the reason for the closure of Girgir magazine by its editors in 2017. The cartoonist Seyfi Sahinthe cartoonist, who worked for the popular satirical magazine Girgir, was sentenced today to a prison term of one year and 15 days for"insulting ... Read more
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