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 two previous instalments can be consulted here. Humour in trouble (I). Cases from 1978 to 2016 Humour in trouble (III). Cases from 2020 onwards I had to cut it up because it was getting too long and the post was starting to have problems loading and with the editor. Last updated: 21
Ramón and the Prostitutional Cartoon by Ramón. YA Newspaper. 29/01/1990 Continuing with the series"El humor en apuros" I rewind again, this time to the beginning of the 90s. It was the first months of Felipe González's third term in office. The cartoonist from Avila, Ramón Gutiérrez Díaz, who signs as Ramón, or R,
*Naji al-Ali. Photo by Saleh Abbas (1969). Source: book "Filastin. L'arte di resistenza del vignettista palestinese Naji al-Ali". April 2013. Eris. Advance of 32 pages. (Download PDF 2,59Mb) British police reopen murder case of Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali On the 30th anniversary of the murder in London of Palestinian cartoonist Naji Salim Hussain
Cartoon by Osmani Simanca (01/08/2017) In June 2017, cartoonist Osmani Simanca was fired from the Brazilian newspaper A Tarde The Cuban-born and naturalised Brazilian cartoonist had been working for the newspaper, the oldest in the state of Bahia and one of the oldest in Brazil, for more than 15 years. It has been
Cover illustration by Riber Hansson (Sweden) Cartooning for Peace has presented its Report on the situation of cartoonists worldwide 2016/2017 In 31 pages, a review of the most significant cases of censorship, persecution, dismissals, assaults, imprisonment and other threats faced by cartoonists from different countries. Most of these cases are also compiled in
