Archive for October, 2009
Rafiqun Nabi
Rafiqun Nabi — aka Ranabi, one of the leading artists of the country, practices experimental realism in his own distinctive style. He has combined the main motifs of the subcontinent with his unique lines. Romanticism and impressionism are mingled in his presentations in [Read More]
Shishir Bhattcharjee: Caricaturing society
Noted artist Shishir Bhattacharjee has achieved nationwide popularity as a cartoonist. His cartoons published in the Bangla daily the Prothom Alo satire the contemporary society, especially the political canvass. Shishir loves his dual identities as an artist and [Read More]
Statement of Iranian Cartoonists on the 9th Tehran Cartoon Biennale
The recent presidential election in Iran and its aftermath found huge international coverage and attention. As you may know, there was a huge and unprecedented turn-out in balloting, which was a sign of the Iranian people’s will to reform the current situation of the [Read More]
Iranian Cartoonist Hadi Heidari Arrested
Hadi Heidari, a world-renowned Iranian cartoonist who contributes to several reformist newspapers, was arrested in Tehran on October 22. According to Reporters Without Borders, Heidari was one of several participants in a religious ceremony in honor of political prisoners, [Read More]
The First international CartOOn ConTesT- 2010
1-The Iranian house of cartoon by the cooperation of the center of development of visual arts invite you to Participate in the first Fajr International Cartoonet (By email) contest-2010 2-We address to all the professional and amateur cartoonists regardless their age from [Read More]
CartOOnisT HaDi
Hadi Heydari (the Iranian Young Cartoonist) Born in 1356/1977- Tehran graduate of painting from Art & Architecture university Founder of “Haditoons”(Persiancartoon) website Publish “Iranian cartoon literature during the reform era” in 2004 in “Rowzaneh” [Read More]
CartOOnist Ranan Lurie
Ranan Lurie appears twice in the same Guinness Book of World Records, representing two very different categories. He holds for 20 consecutive years the title of “The most widely syndicated political cartoonist in the world,” as well as being a scion to the oldest [Read More]
