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New Cartoonist: Lai Lone
We are one step closer to achieving one of our main objectives: to have cartoonists from every country on earth. We're delighted to welcome Lai Lone, our first cartoonist from Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). He will be contributing cartoons about international subjects, but also share his critical perspectives on the fragile Myanmar democracy.
09 Apr 2013 -
Mohammad Saba'aneh Sentenced to 5 Months in Prison
Thursday April 4, Palestinian cartoonist Mohammad Saba'aneh was sentenced by a military court in Salem to five months in prison and a fine of 10,000 shekels for 'contact with a hostile organization'. The news is confirmed by Mohammad's brother Adel and his lawyer Riadh Arda. Read more on the blog.
05 Apr 2013 -
Media Attention for Army of God
Army of God, the graphic novel about the Lord's Resistance Army first serialized by Cartoon Movement in 2012, and now also avalaible in print, is getting publicity as PopMatters and The Guardian review the graphic novel, and The World interviews writer David Axe.
05 Apr 2013 -
Cartoon Movement in Caen
Next week, Cartoon Movement will be present in Caen (France) at the 3e Festival International du Dessin de Presse, where some of the world's best cartoonists will be present. We intend to interview some of the artists, as well as the director of Fini de Rire (No More Laughter), a documentary about editorial cartoons, censorship and taboos in the 21st century, which is premiering at the festival.
03 Apr 2013 -
Interview with Ilan Danjoux
Can cartoons predict violence? And can you change your enemy’s mind with cartoons? Last month, we reviewed Political Cartoons and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by Ilan Danjoux. Our media partner Radio Netherlands Worldwide interviewed Mr. Danjoux (in Arabic); the interview is available in English on our blog.
02 Apr 2013 -
Review: The Art of Controversy
The Art of Controversy by Victor S. Navasky is an 'unguided tour' of a number of great cartoonists (starting in the 18th century) and the controversy surrounding their work. It is a testimony that shows the influence and impact of cartoons in world history in the last two-and-a-half centuries. On the blog, a review.
29 Mar 2013 -
New Cartoonist: Ández
Angel Fernandez Quintana (Ández) is the 10th Cuban to join Cartoon Movement. He is a cartoonist, painter and book illustrator. If you are interested in learning more about cartooning in Cuba, read the interview with three Cuban cartoonists posted on the blog last month.
28 Mar 2013 -
State of the World 2013
We have contributed to cartoons State of the World 2013, a publication of the World Watch Institute investigating issues of the environment and sustainability.
27 Mar 2013 -
New Cartoonist: Fiestoforo
Fiestoforo is a Chilean cartoonist, currently based in Sheffield, UK. His work mainly covers social issues like indigenous rights, intercultural relations, social movement, and environmental affairs. Check out more of his work at fiestoforo.org.
26 Mar 2013 -
Against the Death Penalty
For our media partner 360 Magazine, we have started a new pitch on the death penalty. The next issue of 360 Magazine will be a special against the death penalty, with themes such as the inhumanity of the lethal injection and the profit made by the pharmaceutical industry on this type of execution. In the project newsroom, our cartoonists give their perspective on capital punishment.
21 Mar 2013 -
Upcoming Review: The Art of Controversy
Going on sale in April, The Art of Controversy by Victor S. Navasky is (according to the publisher) a 'lavishly illustrated, witty, and original look at the awesome power of the political cartoon throughout history to enrage, provoke, and amuse.' A review of this title is coming soon on the Cartoon Movement blog.
20 Mar 2013 -
International Cartoon Festival in Caen (France)
From Monday April 8 until Saturday April 13, Le Mémorial de Caen is hosting the 3e Festival International du Dessin de Presse. The event is co-organized by Iranian cartoonist Kianoush Ramezani, and a number of Cartoon Movement contributors will be present: Vladimir Kazanevsky, KAP and Willis from Tunis.
19 Mar 2013 -
New Cartoonist: Marian Kamensky
Marian Kamensky is a cartoonist originally from Slovakia, but now residing in Vienna (Austria). His artworks have been published in numerous newspapers and magazines in many countries of Europe (Die Zeit, Der Spiegel, Focus, Nebelspalter, Eulenspiegel, Psychologie heute, etc) and in the United States and Canada (Playboy, The New York Sun, The Humanist, etc).
18 Mar 2013 -
Review: Political Cartoons and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
On the blog, we review Political Cartoons and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by Ilan Danjoux. The central question of the book: can cartoons predict violence? Focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and on the 2000 Al-Aqsa Intifada in particular, Danjoux examines of there was a shift in the style content and focus of Palestinian and Israeli political cartoons preceding the outbreak of violence.
15 Mar 2013 -
New Cartoonist: Lila Kalogeri
Lila Kalogeri is a freelance illustrator, comic artist and painter based in Athens, Greece. She works for book publishers, magazines and ad agencies, and has been commissioned for various painting projects. Her work has been displayed in numerous exhibitions in Greece and abroad. Visit her website to see more of her work.
14 Mar 2013
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