Alley J.P.

1885 – 04/16/1934 Cartoonist He was an editorial cartoonist (political cartoonist) whose work directed against the Ku Klux Klan earned his employer, the Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper, the 1923 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. He was best known for his Hambone’s Meditations, a syndicated comic strip featuring racist Jim Crow’s caricature of an African American. […]




Dudzinski Andrzej

Painter, graphic artist, illustrator, cartoonist Born in 1945 in Sopot. Andrzej Dudziński studied architecture at the Gdańsk University of Technology from 1966 to 1968, and then interior design and graphic art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. He earned his degree at the Graphic Arts Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw under […]



Alekseyev Alexander

Cartoonist, animator, illustrator Born on April 18, 1901 in the Russian Empire, he lived and worked mainly in Paris. He and his second wife, Claire Parker (1906-1981), are credited with inventing an animation technique called pin-screen. Alekseev was born in Kazan. He spent his early childhood in Istanbul, where his father, Alexey Alekseev, was a […]


Franklin Osborne Alexander

1897 – 1993 Cartoonist, comic artist, animator Born in St. Louis, Alexander studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, where he took several courses in cartooning and also attended the prestigious Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. During the First World War he served with the Camouflage Engineers and he saw action in Europe. After […]








Stevens Mick

Cartoonist The first cartoon of Mick Stephen was published in the magazine “New Yorker” in 1979. His work has appeared in several other publications, including Harvard Business Review, Barron’s, The National Law Journal, and USA Weekend. His published books include “Turn on If Ducks Carried Guns,” “What Not to Do Today,” and “Mystery Wrapped in […]



Johnson Carolita

Cartoonist Carolita Johnson has an innate flair for the art of caricature. “I’ve always done my best, and caricature is one of those things, a natural form of self—expression after reading all those Charlie Brown paperbacks,” she explains. Johnson attended Parsons School of Design intending to study illustration, but instead took up fashion design when […]


Smaller Barbara

1953 Cartoonist Barbara Smaller has published more than four hundred cartoons in The New Yorker since 1996. Her drawings have appeared in other publications, including the New York Times, the National Lampoon, Barron’s, and the Guardian, where she had a regular panel cartoon called “White Collar Crime.” Her work was included in “Funny Ladies” (2005) the New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly’s books of female cartoonists, and in “Sex and Sensibility” (2008), and was […]




Rules of 21st FreeCartoonsWeb International Cartoonet Festival-2022

The results of the FCW2019-2021 will be released on www.fcw.cn on December 31.2022. 1,Sections/Themes: 1) Cartoon: (A) Health (B) Free Theme 2) Caricature: (A) Famous President  (B) Sports Star (C) Entertainment Star  (D) Business Star 2,Deadline: December 31, 2022 3,Entries: 1) Size: Min: A4(210mmx297mm),Max:A3(297mmx420mm). 2) Quantity: Unlimited. 3) Please send digital original drawings to this contest. Black […]




Wilson Gahan Allen

Gahan Allen Wilson 18/02/1930 – 21/11/2019 Writer, cartoonist, illustrator Wilson was born in Evanston, Illinois, and was inspired by the works of satirical cartoonists Mad and Punch and science fiction films of the 1950s. His cartoons and prose works have appeared regularly in Playboy, Collier’s and The New Yorker for almost 50 years. He has […]







Gerberg Mort

Cartoonist, illustrator His works have appeared in magazines, newspapers, books, on the Internet, home video, movies and on television. He is best known for his magazine cartoons, which have appeared in numerous and diverse publications such as The New Yorker, Playboy, Harvard Business Review, The Huffington Post, as well as his 1983 book “Cartooning: The […]


Mueller Pete (P. S. Mueller)

1969 Cartoonist, voice actor His cartoons have appeared in the New Yorker, Chicago Reader, Reader’s Digest, and Funny Times, among other publications. Mueller is noted for his work with the news satire organization, The Onion, which he began his association with around 1989. In 1999, he began writing material and providing the voice for The Onion Radio News’ fictional newsreader, Doyle Redland. Mueller also […]





Guazzelli Filho Eloar

1962 Illustrator, animator, cartoonist Publication of cartoons since the 1990s, which received awards at the International Yomiuri Cartoon Contest (1991) and at the Salão Internacional de Humor de Piracicaba in 1991, 1992 and 1994. He also took first place at the 2nd International Biennale of Cartoons in Rio de Janeiro, in the category “Comics”. He […]


Gomez Kau

1972 Claudio Antonio Gomez. Born in 1972 in Belo Horizonte. Having received an art education at the school of Minas Gerais, Guignard. Collaborated with important publications in Brazil, such as newspapers O Cometa Itabirano, O Estado de SP, Jornal do Brasil, Pasquim21, A Tarde and Courier International; and magazines Playboy, Palavra, Gráfica, Piauí and Bundas. […]


Boligan Angel

Аnimator, cartoonist In the 80s he graduated from the National School of Art Instructors, Havana, Cuba. He is currently collaborating with the Mexican newspaper El Universal with his Espejo de tinta column and in various international publications. Member of the International Union of Cartoonists CAGLECARTOONS, INC. de E.Unidos Member of the international group CARTOONING FOR […]




Clay Bennett

Cartoonist His cartoons typically present liberal viewpoints. Currently drawing for the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Bennett is the recipient of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning. Graduating from the University of North Alabama in 1980, Bennett briefly served as a staff artist at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Fayetteville Times (NC). He worked as editorial cartoonist at the St. Petersburg Times for 13 years (1981–1994) but was […]



THE 6TH GOLD PANDA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON AND ILLUSTRATION COMPETITION!

Welcome to participate in THE 6TH GOLD PANDA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON AND ILLUSTRATION COMPETITION! We sincerely invite all the artists all over the world to attend the competition. Please look at: http://www.redmanart.com/en/bencandy.php?fid=6&id=820   THE 6TH GOLD PANDA INTERNATIONAL CARTOON AND ILLUSTRATION COMPETITION 1. Participation The competition is open to all artists (Picture book artist,Illustrator, Cartoonist, Comic […]



the 2nd ZeGeBOOM! The International Cartoon Exhibition call for cartoons is now open!

Dear authors and colleagues, we are happy to inform you that the 2nd ZeGeBOOM! The International Cartoon Exhibition call for cartoons is now open! The topic of this year’s ZeGeBOOM! is (Our daily) CROWD(ING) (beautifully described by the exhibition executive selector and art critic, M.Sc. Branka Hlevnjak) Apply by sending your cartoon(s) and application form to  zegeboomail@gmail.com  between 1st and 25th of November 2022.  For more information about […]




Glauco Villas Boas

Designer, cartoonist, religious figure In 1976, Glauco moved to Ribeiran Preto and, after being noticed by the journalist Jose Hamilton Ribeiro, published his first works in the newspaper Diário da Manhã. A year later, he was awarded the Piracicaba International Humor Exhibition by a jury consisting of Jaguar, Millor Fernandes, Henfil and Angeli, as well […]




Angeli

Cartoonist, comic artist Arnaldo Angeli Filho, more commonly known as Angeli, born August 31, 1956, in São Paulo, Brazil, is one of the best-known Brazilian cartoonists. Angeli already had strips published in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Argentina, and Portugal, where a compilation of its work was launched by Devir publishing company in 2000. Two animated feature films based on his work were released: the 2006 film Wood & […]


Laerte

Cartoonist, comic artist Laerte Coutinho (nacida el 10 de junio de 1951), conocida comúnmente por su primer nombre, Laerte, es una dibujante brasileña, creadora de historietas y guionista. En 2009 se declaró primero como travesti y más tarde como mujer transgénero. Laerte ha colaborado con varias publicaciones como Balão, O Pasquim, y Chiclete com Banana y dibuja regularmente para el periódico Folha de S. Paulo. Laerte […]




Turkios Omar

Cartoonist, illustrator Omar Alberto Figueroa Turkios – сolombian cartoonist who, after starting in his country in some of the main newspapers and magazines such as El Nuevo Siglo, Acento, El tiempo or Wall Stres, would end up establishing his residence in Spain. He has since published his drawings in El Mundo, Diario 16, La Razón, Quevedos, Media Punta and Madrid Economico. Omar Figueroa Turcios published his first caricature […]



Khalil Raed

Cartoonist Published the first publication since 1988. Editor-in-chief and creator of the site: www.raedcartoon.com Director of the Syrian International Cartoon Contest. In 2005, he organized the first Syrian international cartoon contest. He worked as a cartoonist for the newspaper (Annur) (weekly) and the newspaper (Al-Ba’ath) (daily), Damascus. Solo exhibitions: 10 of them in Syria as […]




Vilks Lars

Painter, cartoonist Became known for the controversy surrounding his drawings of Muhammad. He also created the sculptures Nimis and Arx, made of driftwood and rock, respectively. The area where the sculptures are located was proclaimed by Vilks as an independent country, “Ladonia”. Vilks was born in Helsingborg, Sweden. His second given name Endel was Estonian, […]


Yavuz Kamil

Kamil Yavuz was born on 26.06.1959 in Istanbul. His first cartoons began to be published in 1973 (Sea Gırgır). His first serious caricature was published in 1976 (Chart). Apart from cartoons, he worked as a page designer in humor magazines and newspapers. Currently, Journalist works as a freelance cartoonist and participates in cartoon exhibitions around the world. He participated in […]



Raquel Orzuj Litvan

Painter, illustrator, cartoonist Daughter of the Jewish journalist who founded the newspaper Folksblat in Uruguay, Orzuj was trained at the National School of Fine Arts in Montevideo, specializing in the Artigas Teachers Institute and Torres García Workshop, choosing to be a cartoonist, graphic humorist and painter. She has been an art teacher and painter. In […]


Nwokocha Azuka Christopher

Born in 1970 in Ibusa, Delta State, Nigeria. His father Edward Nwokocha married Catherine Nwanza and they had seven children. Azuka is the fifth child in the family.He grew up learning to draw from his older brother. Attended St. Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Yaba, Lagos (1971-1988) before entering Obanikoro Baptist Academy, Lagos. (1980 – 1985) […]



Licurici George

Cartoonist, engender Lives and work in Suceava, Romania. Debut in Cartoon in1985. Winner of over 40 prizes in national and international competition. (Omiya, Davenport, Barkaldo, Pacific Palms, Amsterdam, Istanbul, Tolentino, Kiev, Trento, Stuttgart, Daejon, Baku, Berlin a.o..). Member of International Cartoon Contest Juries. Reference: BEC (the Big Encyclopedia of Caricature), 2010


Peyda Ilya

Designer, teacher, graphic artist, cartoonist Graduated from the Moscow Art and Industrial Academy named after S. G. Stroganov, faculty of Interior and Equipment majoring in interior Design, Exhibitions and Advertising in 1972 He worked in the Production Combine of the USSR Chamber of Commerce and Industry as an artist-executor and an artist-designer from 1974 to […]




Vieira Da Cunha Antonio Bellisario

1896 – 1956 Cartoonist The Brazilian cartoonist was born in Cachoeiro do Itapemirin, Espirito Santo State, Brazil, in 1896. After some art classes, Antonio Vieira went to Rio in 1912.  In the same year, his first cartoon was published in the Rio newspaper “Correio da Noite”. He specialized in caricatures of famous figures of art, […]


Sempe Jean-Jacques

Cartoonist, illustrator Illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempe, also known as «Sempe», today best known for his illustrations for the series of children’s books “Le Petit Nicolas” (“Little Nicolas”) “Little Nicolas”, a national treasure of France, did not immediately find success when it was first published in 1959. Today, books depicting an idealized vision of childhood in 1950s […]


Ungerman Arne

Cartoonist, illustrator Arne Ungerman grew up in Odense in the family of a police commissioner. In 1930, he was hired in the advertising department of the newspaper “Politiken”. Otherwise, he supplied drawings to several humorous magazines and worked with posters. He became known as one of the best Danish illustrators thanks to drawings for several […]


Vallès i Torner Josep Maria

1947 Cartoonist, comic artist, editor editorial coordinator associated with publications such as Por Favor, Muchas gracias, Hermano Lobo, El Papus, El Víbora, TMEO or Makoki. Valles has also participated in several cinematic productions. He entered the world of cinema in the late 1960s, creating a film club and working on several short films by Francesc […]


Vanderbeek Stan

Film director, cartoonist Vanderbeek studied art and architecture at Cooper Union in Manhattan, and then moved to Black Mountain College in North Carolina, where he met polymath Buckminster Fuller, composer John Cage and choreographer Merce Cunningham. Starting in 1949, he took two semesters of photography courses with Hazel Larsen Archer at the institution. In the […]




Walker William Henry

Cartoonist, satirist, landscape, portrait painter Born in in Pittstown (later renamed Pittston), Pennsylvania, the son of Orcelia A. Barnes (1840-1916) and Ira Taylor Walker (1838-1921).  Attended the University of Kentucky (1888) and the University of Rochester (B. S., 1891), and was a member of the fraternity Psi Upsilon.  He did his artistic training at the […]



Watkins Dudley

Cartoonist, illustrator He is best known for his characters Oor Wullie and The Broons; comics featuring them have appeared in the Scottish newspaper The Sunday Post since 1936, along with annual collections. Watkins has also illustrated comics such as The Beano, The Dandy, The Beezer and Topper, as well as illustrated Christian stories. Watkins was […]





White Unk (Cecil John)

Cartoonist 1900 – 1986 Unk White was an Australian cartoonist, illustrator and painter, known under the penname Unk White. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, he came to Sydney in 1922 with the artists Joe and Guy Lynch. He became a well known member of the bohemian art scene, and contributed regularly to magazines like the Melbourne Punch, The Bulletin, Smith’s […]


Whitman Bert

Cartoonist  1908 – 1990 Bert Whitman original cartoon artwork. Bert Whitman was born a self taught artist, He worked for the Los Angeles Times at age 16 and drew for the Detroit Mirror from 1929 until 1932. In 1937, he was on the staff of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Following his time at the Miami Herald from 1948 to 1952, Whitman began working as […]



Xu Xiao

Illustrator, cartoonist Xiao Xu was born in Chongqing in 1983. He lives and works in Beijing. XiaOxu’s paintings use traditional materials (brush, ink and paper) and the understandable language of nature (stones, fog, water) of classical times, imbued with an atmosphere of mystery, dreams and fantasy. His works are characterized by dark shades, stray unexpected […]







H. Gombrich, (with Ernst Kris) The Principles of Caricature, British Journal of Medical Psychology, Vol. 17, 1938, pp.319-42 [Trapp no.1938A.1]

CLASSICAL or academic psychology, though concerned in large measure with perception and sensation, fields that are familiar ground to the artist, added comparatively little to our understanding of art (as indeed it added comparatively little to the historical and social sciences). At first this is rather surprising, but it becomes comprehensible when we remember that […]




Bayram Hajizadeh

At the beginning of the XX century, in Azerbaijan where the capitalism was developing rapidly, there was very fertile condition for the formation of the cartoon as an independent genre. The region, in which the interests of big countries were conflicted, the development of nation’s national and cultural consciousness, formation of strong bourgeois class, injustice, […]












Mogensen Jorgen

Cartoonist, comic artist, lithographer, sculptor Mogensen. Jorgen, Danish cartoonist, lithographic artist and sculptor born in Hillerod. Denmark, in 1922. Оrgen Mogensen. married to cartoonist Gerda Nystad. He is one of Europe’s most intelligent cartoonists, although his specialty today is the comic strip. He made his debut, as did so many other cartoonists of his generation, […]


Latuff Carlos

Cartoonist Carlos Latuff Born November 30, 1968, in Rio de Janeiro. He is a Brazilian freelance political cartoonist. His works deal with an array of themes, including anti-Zionism, anti-globalization, anti-capitalism, and anti-U.S. military intervention. He is best known for his images depicting the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the Arab Spring events. Some of Latuff’s cartoons comparing […]



Léandre Charles

Cartoonist, caricaturist, painter, illustrator Born 22 July 1862. French caricaturist and painter, was born at Champsecret (Orne), and studied painting under Émile Bin and Alexandre Cabanel. From 1887 he figured among the exhibitors of the Salon, where he showed numerous portraits and genre pictures, but his popular fame is due to his comic drawings and […]




Topan Cristian

Cartoonist, illustrator, poster artist He was born on 19 October 1963, and started doing cartoons in 1980. He had been an editorial cartoonist since 1990, working for various Romanian newspapers. He was also art director of ‘Maxim press’. Personal exhibitions in Bucuresti, Calarasi (Romania), Gabrovo (Bulgaria), Novi Sad (Serbia). Ceramics cartoon exhibition in Bergen op […]


Jacek Frackiewicz

Cartoonist, graphic artist, engraver, painter Born on 4th January 1964 in Sedziejowice, Poland. He studied (1984-1990) at the Faculty of Arts of the Higher School of Pedagogy in Czestochowa (now the Academy of Jan Dlugosz) where he graduated with Diploma with distinction from the graphic arts – Professor G. Banaszkiewicz, Professor R. Osadczy. In 1997 – […]


Walsh Chris

Cartoonist, illustrator, sculptor Born in Liverpool, England. He graduated from the University of Manchester. Chris creates 3D illustrations, as well as sculptures and cartoons. He uses sculpture and model-making techniques to create 3D scenes, which are then photographed and used as illustrations. He also sculpts statues and figures. His works have been commissioned all over […]











Voltz Johann Michael

Cartoonist, painter, graphic artist His father was a schoolteacher. He studied with the engraver and art dealer Friedrich Weber in Augsburg. His drawings and graphic engravings attracted the attention of a court artist to him. After receiving his education, he worked at Herzberg, an academic bookstore in Augsburg, where he created popular prints. In 1809, […]


Vukotich Dusan

Film director, animation director, cartoonist The most famous master of the Zagreb animation school, one of the founders of the Zagreb-film studio. He was born in a family of Montenegrin origin: his grandfather Moisha (Mojas) was the brother of General Janko Vukotic. Architect by education. He gained international fame thanks to the film “Surrogate”, which […]













Travies

Painter, cartoonist, lithographer Charles-Joseph Travies de Villers, also known as Travies, is a French artist of Swiss origin, whose works regularly appeared in “La Charivari” and “La Caricature”. His musical “Pantheon” was one of the most famous and widely reproduced musical cartoons of the 19th century. His younger brother was the painter and illustrator Edouard […]











Thony Eduard

Illustrator, cartoonist Thоny fue muy prolífico en su colaboración con las publicaciones Simplicissimus y Jugend, para las que realizó muchas caricaturas, sobre todo sobre el ejército y los hombres de negocio. También se le reconoce su trabajo como caricaturista de la vida estudiantil y como pintor impresionista. Era amigo íntimo de Ludwig Thoma y Rudolf […]






Krstevski Zlatko

Cartoonist, painter Born in 1969 in Prilep. Graduated from the School of Fine Arts. Member of the ULSS art Community (Shabac, Serbia). President of the Macedonian Fine Arts Center “Vizant” (“Vizant”). The artist’s works have been exhibited as part of 22 solo exhibitions in Macedonia and Serbia (in the former Yugoslavia). Participated in exhibitions: Japan […]


Topan Cristian

Cartoonist Born on 19 October 1963, and started doing cartoons in 1980. He has been an editorial cartoonist since 1990, worked for various Romanian newspapers. Also, an art director of ‘Maxim press’. Personal exhibitions in Bucuresti, Calarasi (Romania), Gabrovo (Bulgaria), Novi Sad (Serbia). Ceramics cartoon exhibition in Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands)in 2007, third prize in […]



Guadalupe Posada José

Graphic artist, cartoonist, book illustrator He was taught to read, write and draw by his older brother, a school teacher. In 1871 he began publishing political cartoons in the local newspaper El Jicote (“Bumblebee”). After the closure of the newspaper, which offended the authorities, Posada moved to Leon. He opened a shop of prints, lithographs, […]





Siguta Peter

19.04.1955 – 9.11.2013 Cartoonist Siguta Pyotr Pavlovich was born in 1955. Graduated from the Odessa Institute of National Economy. From 1977 to 1993 he served in the army, actively engaged in caricature, participating in All-Union and international competitions. Since 1993 – staff cartoonist of one of the Odessa newspapers, chief artist, editor-in-chief of a number […]





Cornejo Santiago

Cartoonist, illustrator, art director His cartoons and illustrations printed in magazines and newspapers of many countries: U.S.A., England, Argentina, Chile, Germany, Switzerland, China, etc. Humor magazines: “MAD”, “Cracked”, “Nebelspatef, “Jockester”. 2 books published with recompilations of his cartoons. Illustrated more than 30 Children’s books. He have got prizes in 12 cartoon contests (Vericelli, Italy – […]


Botezat Konstantin

Artist, designer, cartoonist Konstantin Botezat is an experienced Moldovan artist who has been living in London since 2018. He had his exhibitions in Paris, Hollywood, New York, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, London, Lisbon, Barry, Moscow, Cluj-Napoca, București and Chisinau. solo exhibitions: 2019-Talent Festival: Victoria Hotel Plaza, London (U.K.) 2018- “Transylvania” Husk Creative Space, London […]





Kazys Siaulytis Kestutis

Cartoonist, teacher In 1971 he graduated from Naujoji Akmenė in the 1st grade, 1976 – Art Faculty of Siauliai Pedagogical Institute. In 1976 he entered the University of Klaipeda. Since 1978 – works in the editorial office of “Shluot”: artist, deputy editor; collaborated with other media. From 1992 to 1999, he published and edited publications […]



Bransom Paul

1885–19.06.1979 Cartoonist, illustrator, comic artist Bransom Paul, american cartoonist and illustrator born in Washington, D.C., in 1885. Paul Bransom left school at 13 to work on technical drawings for the Patent Office. He enjoyed sketching at Washing­ton’s National Zoo, and his familiarity with the natural world led to his first work in cartooning. In 1903 […]


Brown Robert

1906-1996 Cartoonist Brown Robert,   American cartoonist born in Pennsylvania in 1906. Robert (“Bo”) Brown attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1928. He planned on a career as an attorney and was a law school student when the Saturday Evening Post accepted one of his drawings; he renounced forthwith the perquis­ites of the “Philadelphia […]


Braun Caspar

Cartoonist, woodcarver, publisher Braun Caspar, German cartoonist born in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, on August 13, 1807. Although Caspar Braun’s draftsmanship was never first-rate, his services to German humorous art as printer and pub­lisher as well as cartoonist are immeasurable. He studied art at the Munich Academy under Peter von Cornelius, the developer of so many graphic […]




Auerbach-Levy William

1889–1964 Cartoonist, artist, engraver, writer Auerbach-Levy William, american caricaturist, painter, etcher and author born William Auerbach in Brest-Litovsk, Russia, in 1889. His parents adopted the surname Levy after they emigrated to the United States when he was five. His artistic ability was recognized by a teacher in the elementary school he attended in New York […]


Armstrong Harold Barry

1902–1978 Cartoonist, illustrator, comic artist Armstrong, Harold Barry born in Paddington, near Sydney, in March 1902. It was not without considerable anguish that some Australian newspapers finally adopted comic strips and cartoons in their pages. But during the inid-1930s a gradual increase in strips and cartoons, along with the introduction of political cartoonists, resulted in […]








Morris William Charles

6.03.1874–1940 Cartoonist Morris, William Charles (1874-1940) american cartoonist born in Salt Lake City. Utah, on march 6. 1874. William morris attended public schools and re¬ceived no art training; he worked as a gold miner, clerk, teamster and sign painter before landing a job as sketch artist and cartoonist for the spokane (wash.) Spokesman-review in 1904. […]


Avery Frederick Bean

26.02.1908-1980 Cartoonist, animator Avery Frederick Bean, american animator born in taylor, texas, on february 26, 1908. frederick bean (“tex”) avery, a distant relative of the notorious judge roy bean, “the law west of the pecos,” went to north dallas high school and graduated in 1927. after a summer course at the chicago art institute and […]




Cattani Ernesto

1936 Cartoonist, designer, illustrator Ernesto Cattoni (Milan, Italy, 1936), who, with his thousands of cartoons, was published in the press around the world, in such publications as Famiglia Cristiana, Paris Match, Epoca, Corriere della Sera, Le Figaro, Tempo, Panorama, Gardenia, Grazia and many others. He graduated from the Cantonal School of Art and Design in […]


Yarahmad Davood

Cartoonist, graphic artist, miniaturist The artist who was born in Khorramad-Lorestan is the manager of “Lor Cartoon Ho­use’’. The artist is a free art teacher in graphics, cartoon and miniature in art institutes. He also works as graphics manager in Arzesh-Ha. His cartoons are being publis­hed in different newspapers, such as Kayhan-Havai Sobh, Cihad, Abrar […]


Yakaly Rasit

1943 Cartoonist He was born in Tyre in 1943. Taught in elementary school for 5 years. His first cartoon was published in the newspaper “Tercüman” in 1962. He was an employee of Yeni Asır (1964-1968), Pardon Humor Magazine (1969-1970), Dünya (1970-1987), Hürriyet (1887-1992), Fotospor (1993-1994), BRT Television (1995-1996), he drew daily cartoons for the Museum […]





Wang Rui Sheng

Cartoonist, professor He taught at Bengbu High School, Anhui Province, China. Enjoyed nationwide popularity. He has published more than 5,000 cartoons and written a number of dissertations on this topic. Participated in 85 international caricature contests. Published the book “The Cartoonist Of the Next Century” – a collection of his works. Reference: BEC (the Big […]






Shinkarevskiy Vladimir

1953 Cartoonist, poet, painter, carver Born in 1953 in Odessa. Graduated from the Faculty of Refrigeration Units of Odessa Polytechnic University. He graduated from the Correspondence University of Arts named after N. K. Krupskaya in Moscow. He worked as a decorator. He received the title of People’s Master of Ukraine in bone and wood carving. […]






Chechot Andrzej

Painter, cartoonist, set designer, illustrator Andrzej Chechot is a graduate of the Krakow Academy of Arts, an artist, set designer, illustrator (illustrated about 200 books and 450 covers), the author of about thirty cartoons, including one full–length – “Eden”, published several collections of his cartoons. From 1982 to 1997 he lived in America, where he […]



Hughes Alexander Michael Anthony

Сartoonist Born April 22, 1971 in Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom. Later, he moved to Birmingham, United Kingdom. He began to create caricatures at the University of Warwick, has worked for the student newspaper, “Warwick Boar.” Then he completed courses and began working for the press. Published in The Daily Telegraph, Birmingham Sports Argus, Construction […]






Heino Partanen

Cartoonist, designer Was born 14.06.1941 in Sotkamo, Finland. Self-educated artist, designer, cartoonist. Packaging designer since 1965 Have got many prizes of the graphic and photos, of the literature, of the product competitions like the packages, plastic products, textiles, architecture, toys etc. For example: 2. prize of “The comic strip serias’-competition of Scandinavia, 2.prize “The worst […]


Heymans Patrick

Cartoonist Born in Ninov, November 19, 1963, Belgium. Flemish, a municipal worker. Cartoons where selected for books and exhibitions in: Belgium (Londerzeel, Neder Over Heembeek, Brussels, Kruishoutem, Beringen, Damme, Kahnthout, Boom, Knokke-Heist, Olen, Lier, Harelbeke, Sint-Niklaas, Hoboken, Bree, Tienen, Boechout, Sint-Truiden); Brazil (Porto-Alegre, Piracicaba); Bulgaria (Gabrovo, Plovdiv); Croatia (Bjelovar, Slavonski Brod, Zagreb, Varazdin); France (Anglet, […]



Haramija Ivan (HANS)

1946 – 14.09.2014  Cartoonist Born in Croatia in 1946. In 1968 he graduated from the Pedagogical University at the Faculty of Fine Arts. While teaching after graduation, he organized cultural and artistic events. He was the editor of the humorous magazines “Pikac” (1967-1968) and “Feferon” (1981-1990). He published cartoons in several Croatian and some foreign […]



Hajnos Miroslaw

1957 Cartoonist, painter, illustrator Born in 1957 in Nova Sul. He made his debut in 1978 on the “Satyrikonya” in Legnica. His first work where published in the magazines “Karuzela” and “Glos Nauchitselski”. Later on his cartoons appeared in many magazines: Szpilki, Karuzela, Twój Dobry Humor, Przegląd, Radar, Trybuna, Nie, Hustler, Polityka, Wprost and many […]


De Haes Danny

Cartoonist, comic artist The artist who was born in Lier (Belgium) in 1962. Also known under the pseudonym “Quack and Tosti”. Started drawing cartoons at the age of 12. He became the apprentice of “Pom”, one of Belgium’s well-known comics- strip-artists community. His works were being published in various newspapers and magazines in Belgium since […]





Fred

Cartoonist, comic writer, screenwriter, songwriter Fred, whose real name is Frederick Othon Theodore Aristides, French cartoonist of Greek origin born in Paris, France, in 1932. Embarked upon a cartooning career soon after graduation from high school in 1950. During the 1950s he contributed countless gag cartoons to the French publications Ici-Paris (where his first cartoon […]




Florin Balaban

1968 Cartoonist, caricaturist Florin Balaban was born in 1968 in Nircoresti (Romania) and is a self-taught artist. His drawings have been published in the Luxemburger Wort daily magazine since 1996. His works have been exhibited in Luxembourg, Romania, Germany, Scotland and Switzerland. In 2002, he was awarded the Premio Internationale Satira Politica in Forte dei […]








Fellini Federico

Film director, cartoonist, screenwriter, costume designer We all know Fredrico Fellini as the creator of movie masterpieces such as “Rome is an open city”, “Sweet Life”, “The Road”, “Cabiria Nights”, “Eight and a Half”. However, few people know that he was also an excellent draughtsman, who clothed his thoughts and ideas in the lines and […]



Kritovac Fedor

Architect, cartoonist, photographer Fedor Kritovac, member of the Croatian Society of Cartoonists – HDK (since its creation in 1985. year). He has participated in international exhibitions as well as exhibitions of HDK members. Highest recognition at international caricature exhibitions, first prize in (Kruishotem) Belgium in 1987. Several times Fedor Kritovac was a member of the […]





Williams Mary

Cartoonist, journalist Mary Williams was an American journalist and caricaturist born in Oakland, California, on 27 June 1869. In 1890 she was recruited by Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World to provide illustrated celebrity interviews, signing them “Kate Carew”, a name she chose “at random”. In 1911 Williams moved to London, where she sent illustrated interviews […]





Neagoe Gogu

Cartoonist, caricaturist One of the most famous and respected cartoonists in Romania, a member of the Romanian Association of Professional Caricature since 2006, and since 2008 — a member of the International Association of Fine Arts of Germany UNESCO. He has participated in many national and international festivals of painting and caricature, and his works […]



Art or Death

“Art or Death” (originally, in 1987-1988, the Group “ZHUPEL”) is a partnership (art group) of Rostov (Rostov-on-Don) and Taganrog artists, founded by A. S. Ter-Oganyan in September 1988. One of the most striking artistic associations of the perestroika years. The original name of the Art or Death partnership was the Group “ZHUPEL” (1987-1988). “Once in […]





Pugliese David Pablo

Cartoonist, caricaturist He started drawing in 1996. Participant of international caricature and illustration competitions (Argentina, Spain, Cuba, Colombia, Romania, China, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Luxembourg, Portugal). In April 2001, he received the second prize for caricature at the XX Biennale in San Antonio de los Banos, Cuba. In January 2002, a special cartoon film appeared in […]




Tezuka Osamu

Animator, mangaka, cartoonist Osamu Tezuka, born November 3, 1928, Toyonaka — died February 9, 1989, Tokyo.  Japanese mangaka, animator, cartoonist, Doctor of Philosophy in medicine (degree received at the Nara Prefectural Medical University in 1961). Osamu Tezuka made a significant contribution to the development of manga and anime. During his career, he created about 500 […]


Suarez Mendes Pedro

Cartoonist, illustrator Pedro Mendes Suarez . An outstanding humorist and cartoonist. Born on March 19, 1946 in Villa Clara, Cuba. He was the editor-in-chief of the humorous weekly Melaito in Villa Clara and president of the UNEAC in the province. He graduated from the Leopoldo Romagnac Provincial School of Plastic Arts in drawing and painting […]




Spargo Donald Nicholas

Cartoonist, animation screenwriter Spargo, Donald Nicholas, British animator-writer-director born in Birmingham, England, on March 16, 1921. Nicholas Spargo was educated at Handsworth Grammar School and went on to study architecture at the Birmingham Art School, being articled to a local architect In 1938. As a member of the Territorial Army, he was called up in […]






Sultanovich Relad

Cartoonist, designer, writer, architect He was born November 01, 1955 in Kladanj. Рublished cartoons since 1978 in a lot of newspapers and magazines of Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia and Yougoslavia. He was participant in national and international group exhibitions and humour contests since 2001. His work have been exposed at more than 70 exhibitions all […]








Stelmashonok Sergey

Рainter, designer, cartoonist, writer, journalist Born in 1956 Minsk, Republic of Belarus. He graduated from the Belarusian Academy of Arts in 1978. Started his career in Soviet magazines Parus, Rodnik and Krynitsa. Then there was a job in the newspaper “Stock Exchange and Banks (Belarusian Business Newspaper) ” with frontal illustrations weekly for more than […]



Stoyanov Valentin

Cartoonist, illustrator, designer Born in 1957 in Ukraine in the Luhansk region. Graduated from the Odessa Hydrometeorological Institute as an oceanologist. For the first drawing in the genre of caricature, seventh-grader Stoyanov was almost expelled from school. Wall newspapers with Stoyanov’s drawings in his student years ended up in the “private collections” of teachers. The […]


Steinlen Theophile Alexandre

Artist – anarchist, painter, engraver, illustrator, poster artist, cartoonist, sculptor   Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, born in Lausanne on20 novembre 1859and died in Paris ( 18th arrondissement ) on13 décembre 1923. Théophile Alexandre Steinlen is the son of Samuel Steinlen, an employee of the Post Office of Lausanne, himself the son of Christian Gottlieb (Théophile) Steinlen […]


Steinigans William J.

1883–1918 Cartoonist STEINIGANS, WILLIAM J. (1883-1918) American cartoonist born in New York City in 1883. For practically his whole career—except for contributions to the humorous weekly magazines around the turn of the century—W.J. Steinigans was employed by the Now York World; he joined the staff as a cartoonist at the age of 19. For the […]











Sirio Alejandro

Cartoonist, illustrator He was born in Oviedo (Spain) on October 26, 1890 and his first years of life took place in the Campillín neighborhood of his hometown where, after receiving general education, he graduated in mercantile accounting, at the School of Arts and Crafts of Oviedo. Regarding artistic studies, Sirio always declared himself self-taught. He […]



Cartoonist, children’s writer, illustrator, songwriter Sheldon Allan “Shel” Silverstein ( September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children’s books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in some works. Translated into more than 30 languages, his books have sold over 20 million copies. He was the […]



Valov Konstantin Moscow, Russia 10.12.1960 – 16.09.2016 Cartoonist, illustrator, photographer L.A.Kosta was born in 1960. Moved to USA in 1991 from Russia. Presently designing animation for Six Point Harness/MTV. Appeared in Chicago Tribune and Washington Post. Sought after by Paramount Pictures/Nickelodeon/Klasky-Csupo and for Columbia Tristar/Sony Pictures to work on various projects. For several years worked […]





Sixta George

1909-1986 Cartoonist American cartoonist born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 13, 1909. George Sixta went to school in his native Chicago. While in high school, he took classes at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, where he worked under Everett Lowry (1927-28). In 1929 Sixta joined the art staff of the Chicago Times, contributing gag […]


Sergeev Vyacheslav Dmitrievich

Cartoonist, illustrator. Born in Podolsk in 1941. In 1969 he graduated from the Moscow Polygraphic Institute. He collaborated with publishing houses “Malysh”, “Detskaya Literatura”, worked in the children’s magazine “Murzilka” for many years. Since 1999 he began to draw and publish the cartoons. Among the books illustrated by the artist – a fairy tale “The […]


Selcuk Turhan

Cartoonist, comic artist Born in Milas/Turkey in 1922 His first cartoon was published in the newspaper “TÜTksózii” in 1941. As he was permanently drawing for the most famous satire magazine of the day ”Akbaba’, he also published cartoons in the magazines “Aydede”, “Yon”, “Devrim Omegi’ and for the daily newspapers, Yeni istanbul, Milliyet and Akam. […]




Souter David Henry

(1862-1935) Cartoonist, writer-playwright, illustrator Australian cartoonist born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1862. In the Bulletin newspaper’s early development, artist contributors were slow in coming, but gradually in the 1890s a renowned band of artists was attracted to its pages. In one decade artists such as D.H. Souter, Frank Mahony, George Lambert, Percy Spence, A.H. Fullwood, […]




Dos Santos Antonio Manuel

Cartoonist, illustrator, teacher, journalist Born in V.N. de Gala, (1968), now living in Gatab, Amarante. Illustrator of several classroom books for publishers such as Porto Editora and Edicoes Nova Gaia. Teacher since 1994 (Drawing). Contributor of the Newspaper O Reporter do Marao. Solo exhibitions: School EB 2,3 of Toutosa Traditional restaurant Quelha Library of the […]


Savkov Ilian

Сartoonist Born 1961 in Kritchim, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Editorial cartoonist for Standart Daily Bulgaria. Working cartoons, drawings and painting. Inspired by abstract art. Awards in cartoon contests: 2015: Zemun, Serbia: Zemun International Salon Of Caricature: First Prize 2013: World Press Cartoon, Sintra, Portugal: Honourable Mention 2010: Gabrovo, Bulgaria: Annual Award of the House of Humour 2008: […]






Reznichek von Ferdinand

Cartoonist Ferdinand Freiherr von Řezníček was an Austrian painter, caricaturist, and illustrator. Born to a noble Austrian family of Czech descent, he was a half-brother of composer Emil von Řezníček. Von Řezníček’s father was a military officer, and became a cavalry officer before following his artistic inclinations. In 1888, he set up an art studio […]


Revere Paul

Cartoonist, sil¬versmith Paul was born in Boston. Paul Revere was primarily a silversmith, but his versatil¬ity was amazing: he experimented with transferring silverwork techniques to copperplate; he engraved some of the earliest American cartoons: his activities as revolutionist, propagandist and patriot are well documented; he manufactured gunpowder, discovered the process for rolling sheet copper and […]


Raczkowski Marek

Cartoonist, artist He graduated from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts. He was engaged in painting, poster, scenography. As a cartoonist he made his debut in 1992. Marek Raczkowski’s name is connected with two respected Polish magazines – with Politika, where he published his works since 1993, and with another weekly magazine, Pshekrui. http://perevodika.ru






Paul Bruno

Cartoonist, architect, graphic artist, designer Paul was born in Seifhennersdorf, a village in rural Saxony, in 1874. His father was an independent tradesman, craftsman, and dealer in building materials. At twelve years old Paul left Seifhennersdorf for Dresden, where he briefly attended Gymnasium before entering a teacher’s training school. By 1892 he was determined to […]


Pascin Julius

Cartoonist, painter Julius Mordecai Pincas known as Pascin (pronounced: [pas.kin]; erroneously French: [pas.kɛ̃] or [pa.sɛ̃]),Jules Pascin, or the “Prince of Montparnasse”, was a Bulgarian artist known for his paintings and drawings. He later became an American citizen. His most frequent subject was women, depicted in casual poses, usually nude or partly dressed. Pascin was educated […]






Neyestani Touka

Cartoonist Touka Neyestani, (born 1960 in Shahrood, Iran) is an Iranian political cartoonist who lives in Toronto, Canada. He is the brother of Mana Neyestani, who is also a cartoonist. Neyestani collaborates with more than 40 newspapers in Iran, he also does cartooning for “Nebel Spalter”, a weekly printed in Switzerland. He has participated in several international cartoon exhibitions taking place in […]


Neyestani Mana

Cartoonist, illustrator, comic book artist Mana Neyestani (born 1973 in Tehran) is an Iranian cartoonist, illustrator, and comic book creator. His work appears internationally in economic, intellectual, political and cultural magazines. He is particularly known for his work for reformist papers in Iran and Persian language websites Radio Zamaneh, Tavaana: E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society, and IranWire. He is also well-known because of his […]



Muslih Muhammad

Cartoonist The artist was born in 1971 and his first published cartoons appeared in press in 1986. He was a member of Indonesia Cartoonist Association “Pakarti” and the Kaliwungu Cartoonist Association “Kokkang”. He had participated in a number of national and international competitions where he had won various awards. Some of these awards were: Mention […]





MOSHER CHRISTOPHER TERRY

Caricaturist Born in Ottawa. Ontario, on November 11, 1942. Christopher Mosher grew up in Toronto. Ontario. He attended several schools, including the Ontario College of Art in Toronto and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Quebec City. Serious painting was his goal, and when he drew caricatures of tourists he signed himself “Aislin” (Gaelic for “dream”), […]




Henry-Bonaventure Monnier

Сaricaturist, playwright and actor Henry-Bonaventure Monnier (7 June 1799 in Paris – 3 January 1877) After studying at the Lycée Bonaparte, he frequented the workshops of Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson and Antoine-Jean Gros. He installed himself in London in 1822 and returned to France 5 years later. His meetings with Alexandre Dumas, Théophile Gautier, Stendhal, Eugène Sue, […]




Mlechko Andrzej

Cartoonist, illustrator Andrzej Mlechko is the author of more than twenty thousand drawings and illustrations published in dozens of newspapers and magazines. There were 46 collections of his works – books and albums. The artist’s work was presented at 125 individual exhibitions in Poland and 30 abroad. In 1983, he opened his author’s gallery in […]






Torkaman Rahmani Amir Reza

Сartoonist Born 1 august 1992 in Tehran Education: Master of Civil Engineering, Road and Transportation, Islamic Azad University Tehran North Branch Start drawing cartoons and caricature since 2003 Cartoon and Caricature Awards: • First Prize of the Workshop for Blessing in portraite design (2008) • First Prize of the Workshop for Arts and Creativity in […]



25. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION ZAGREB 2020

25. INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION ZAGREB 2020 A. PARTICIPATION The organizer of the 25th International cartoon exhibition ZAGREB 2020 is the Croatian Cartoonist Association. The festival is opened for everyone regardless of nationality, age, sex, or profession. B.THEME CUISINE (gastronomy, cooking, chefs, restaurants, catering …) C. ENTRIES Conditions of entry: 1. Original works and digital artworks […]





Blaževski Tode Risto. ABOUT THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES MADE BY CARICATURISTS IN THEIR CREATIVE WORK AND THEIR INFLUENCE IN THE ARTISTIC VALUES OF THE CARICATURE

ABOUT THE MOST COMMON MISTAKES MADE BY CARICATURISTS IN THEIR CREATIVE WORK AND THEIR INFLUENCE IN THE ARTISTIC VALUES OF THE CARICATURE Among the multitude of visual sensations in the world of art, the caricature in all its forms, is one of the most displayed appearances in the printed and other mediums for mass communication. […]












Kazantsev Mikhail

Cartoonist, businessman, psychologist Mikhail Kazantsev was born in 1964 in Leningrad. He spent his childhood in a small polar town. This contributed to the development of imagination, craving for reading books and drawing. The first children’s discovery about himself – amazing ability to visualize. Reading books, Mikhail sank into a kind of trance state in […]
































Billevich Victor Vsevolodovich

Cartoonist Billevich Victor Vsevolodovich was born on May 16, 1947, in Leningrad. In 1965 he graduated from the Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute of Communications named after M. A. Bonch-Bruevich. He worked as an engineer. He was the captain of the institute team of KVN, which gave impetus to further creative activity. From 1965 to 1975 he […]


Bespalov Yuri Vasilievich

Cartoonist, artist, local historian. He was born in the city of Semipalatinsk, he graduated from the History Department of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, and after completing his studies at Moscow State University, he lived and worked in Pushchino, Moscow Region. He taught regional history and cultural studies at the Pushchino branch of […]












Karakas Damir

Cartoonist, writer, journalist, playwright, theater director Damir Karakaš (Damir Karakas) was born in 1967 in the village of Plašćica in Lika, the mountainous region of Croatia. After studying agronomy, law, and journalism in Zagreb he was reporting for Croatian daily newspaper Večernji list, later becoming a reporter from war-fronts in Croatia, Bosnia, and Kosovo. In […]


Musa Kayra

Cartoonist, graphic artist, poster artist, photographer, animator Born in Cyprus, Musa Kayra started drawing cartoons in 1979. His caricatures were published in magazines and newspapers; Yeni Düzen, Söz, Kurtuluş, Kıbrıs Postası, Akrep, Ortam, Halkın Sesi, Olay, Kıbrıs Sanat and Toplum Postası (London). He exhibited his own cartoons in Bremen (Germany) once, in Cyprus twelve times; […]


Cavalcanti Lailson de Holanda

Сartoonist, caricaturist, comic book designer, musician, publicist, journalist Specialist in graphic humor, he is a curator of theme festivals and researcher. He has numerous works published in Brazil and Spain, including adaptations of classics of Portuguese and Brazilian literature to comics. He began publishing his drawings in the United States, where he received the Award […]


Zimka Ondrej

Cartoonist, illustrator, painter, writer Ondrej Zimka born November 29, 1937, in Turzovka on Kysuciach. After graduating in 1964, the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava, Department of Painting and general product design (prof. P. Matejka, J. Chovan), was working in the capital. The theme of his cartoons were the motives of village myths, legends. Fairies, […]


Zabransky Vlasta

Cartoonist, painter, drawer, illustrator Painter, graphic artist, illustrator, cartoonist and aphorist living in Brno, Czech Republic. The crucial part of his creation of cartoons however published in Slovakia in the sixties and the first half of seventies in magazines Rohac and Kulturny zivot. His original approach fundamentally affected the level of Slovak cartooning. www.cartoongallery.eu




Marcio Dil

Cartoonist Graduated in architecture. He has been dedicated to graphic humor since 1971. He published his works in the newspapers and magazines Pasquim, O Globo, Última Hora, Folha de Londrina, JB, MAD, Butts, OPasquim21, 360º Communication. Awarded at the Ecovision Festival of ecological cartoons – Lille, France; at the Humor Festival of Ancona, Italy; at […]






D’Avgustino Tony

Сartoonist, writer, illustrator, animator, director, actor and sociologist. He was educated in the field of sociology of art. He created a series of illustrations and animations in 2D format. He collaborates with the leading publishing houses in Brazil: Abril, Globo, Scale, and many others. Publishes caricatures and illustrations in the Folha de Sao Paulo. He […]


Gomez Felipe Galindo (Feggo)

Cartoonist, illustrator, animator Born in Cuernavaca, Mexico. He has participated in numerous exhibitions worldwide and has held nineteen solo shows, including a traveling exhibition about the twining of Mexican and New York cultures, called Manhatitlan. His award-winning animations include The Manhatitlan Chronicles and shorts for MTV’s Liquid Television. In addition, he is the author of […]




Hule Hanusic

Cartoonist, illustrator, technical editor Husejin Hanusic, in the world of caricature known under Pseudonym “Hule”, was born 1953 in Bijeljina, Bosnia, and Herzegovina. In 1972 he moved to the town of Brcko, where he worked as a teacher in several different schools. From 1987 he was employed in the local newspaper “Graditelj ” (later “Brcanske […]


Kaminsky Leonid Davidovich

Cartoonist, graphic artist, poster artist, architect, editor, journalist Leonid Davidovich Kaminsky was born on April 27, 1931, in Kalinkovichi in the Gomel region. He graduated from the Leningrad Civil Engineering Institute in 1954 and the Moscow Polygraphic Institute in 1966. Member of the creative unions of St. Petersburg: writers, artists, journalists, theatrical figures. The main […]







Allahyarova Wafa

Cartoonist illustrator Allahyarova-Jafarova Wafa Ibrahim Gizi was born in 1965 in the city of Baku. In 1984, she graduated from the Azerbaijan State Technical School. As UNICEF she participated in the organization of social and cultural life of the country. She also conducted free training programs and lessons, collaborated with magazines, created miniatures, cartoons, illustrations, […]


Aimbetov Nuran Ryskeldinovich

Cartoonist, graphic artist, illustrator, graphic designer. Born on March 13, 1958, in Karabulak, Taldykorgan region, the Republic of Kazakhstan. He graduated from the art and graphic department of the Shymkent State Pedagogical University. In 1979-86 he worked as a teacher of drawing and painting at a specialized art school in Taldykorgan. He worked as an […]



Suratno

A freelance cartoonist. Was born in Semarang, Indonesia in 1963. His cartoons are published at some Indonesian newspapers and magazines For international competition he has participated in several international cartoon contest: Honorable mention GOLDEN KEG 2017 Slovakia SPECIAL PRIZE CARICATUR PHILOSOPHY WANG YANG MING 2017 China Certificate list selected Humour at Gura humorului 2017 Rumania […]






Balázs-Piri Balázs

Cartoonist, drawer, electrical engineer. He held an engineering degree from the Budapest University of Technology. He was honored as an autodidact artist. From 1958 his drawings and caricatures appeared in Hungarian and foreign newspapers, albums, anthologies. From 1964 he worked for Ludas Matyi and then for New Ludas Matyi. He also dealt with book printing […]


Ghafarizadeh Behzad

Cartoonist, illustrator Born in 1983 in Tehran, Iran, and grew up in an art-centered family. He graduated from the University of Quebec (École de technologie supérieure , Montreal) and received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 2006, Ghafarizadeh’s first individual cartoon exhibition was held in the “Iranian House of Cartoon” in Tehran. His works […]


Soheili Amir

Cartoonist Was born in Sanandaj, Iran. He continued his education until a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry field at the University of Firoozabad, Shiraz; where he graduated. His interest in cartoon art became more apparent after graduation, and his cartoons were published in a newspaper called Sirwan every week. Since 2009, he has professionally published his […]






The Principles of Caricature, British Journal of Medical Psychology

I CLASSICAL or academic psychology, though concerned in large measure with perception and sensation, fields that are familiar ground to the artist, added comparatively little to our understanding of art (as indeed it added comparatively little to the historical and social sciences). At first this is rather surprising, but it becomes comprehensible when we remember […]


Cartoon is a satirical or humorous drawing..

Cartoon is a satirical or humorous drawing on social-political or everyday life matters drawn with the purpose of revealing, ridiculing and criticizing any event or any person. Objective negative features of characters and also their typical peculiarities are shown more sharply in cartoon by means of caricature and grotesque. The word “caricature” derives from the […]




Mickwitz Camilla

Cartoonist, animator, scriptwriter, illustrator Born in Helsinki, Finland. Aside from another woman—Tove Jansson— Camilla Mickwitz is probably the Finnish cartoonist best known internationally. She studied from 1955 to 1958 at the Helsinki University of Arts and worked in advertising before becoming a freelance artist in 1969. She now works on films, books and illustrations for […]