The war of Johnson’s sausage – UK 2021

The war of Johnson’s sausage – UK 2021

©Dave Brown/The Independent 2021 What do we see here? This cartoon by Dave Brown Cartoon was published in the The Independent newspaper on June 6th, 2021. This cartoon is a parody of the well-known editorial cartoon from the Victorian-Era “The Plumb Pudding in Danger”...
“Love is stronger than hate” – France 2011

“Love is stronger than hate” – France 2011

What do we see? On November 8, 2011, the front page of the weekly Charlie Hebdo showed a cartoon, captioned “Love is stronger than hate” by cartoonist Luz (pseudonym of Renald Luzier). The image was published a week after a fire-bomb attack by radical Muslim...
Multi-layered satire and ethnic stereotypes – Romania 2018

Multi-layered satire and ethnic stereotypes – Romania 2018

A Romanian woman wins Roland Garros. “Scrap iron! Scrap iron!” Source, Facebook, June 14, 2018 What do we see here? On June 9, 2018, Simona Halep became the second Romanian tennis player to win a Grand Slam title, at Roland Garros, after Virginia Ruzici, who was...
Norwegian “usual suspects” controversy 2018

Norwegian “usual suspects” controversy 2018

Copyright: Finn Graff/Dagbladet What do we see? This cartoon was published in the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet in 2018. It is drawn by renowned cartoonist Finn Graff. The cartoon depicts former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, knocking a Druze off a park...
Hopelessly awkward – Poland 2021

Hopelessly awkward – Poland 2021

“Indicate women who ask for rape (colour them in)”. Published by kind permission of the Author. What do we see? The cartoon designed by a celebrated Polish visual artist, animator and activist Janek Koza, combines a seemingly naïve black-and-white representation...