“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...
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...
Humour, art and controversy – EU 2009

Humour, art and controversy – EU 2009

Entropa sculpture: Stereotypes are barriers that need to be removed (David Černý, 2009) Source. What do we see? To start its first presidency of the EU in 2009, the Czech Republic commissioned the Czech artist David Černý, to produce a work of art for the entrance...
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...
Owners and pets look alike – Slovenia 2020

Owners and pets look alike – Slovenia 2020

What do we see? This is a promotional photo for Cesar dog food, which appeared internationally in 2006 that echoed the widely held stereotype and assumptions about the similarity of pets to their owners. The photo became a meme (not only in Slovenia) in which the...