![]() The main concerns were expectedly of war, terrorism and fundamentalism (as addressed by entries from Ukraine, Iraq, Iran), and of martial law, urban policing and state suppression (from Azerbaijan, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Egypt, Greece, Uzbekistan, El Salvador, Serbia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Norway, Brazil, Venezuela). Not surprisingly, the tOOnsMaG contest resulted in a string of global issues being brought to light. Arifur is all too aware about the fine line between eliciting mirth, being provocative, and kindling a sense of understanding - where internet memes and vines have become the preferred modes for making political statements. Released on May 6, Free Comic Book Day, Furie’s newest comic depicts a funeral with Pepe the Frog in a coffin.Īll these cases have a few common elements - they speak for freedom of expression, they’re against the proliferation of communal hate and violence, and importantly, they all seek to validate the editorial cartoon as a potent tool of opinion making. More recently, concerns in the cartoons world extended to misappropriation, as the artist Matt Furie apparently ended the life of his character, Pepe the Frog, to avoid it from been linked to issues of racism and anti-Semitism. There are a few other instances to reference, including allegedly blasphemous suggestions in the animated series South Park (in 2010). The issue, at the heart of the controversy, remains about political correctness and religious sensitivity. Arifur has in fact become a champion for the cause of cartooning, gaining solidarity from groups such as the Cartoonist Rights Network International, and the International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN), which facilitated his safe exile to Norway. The cartoon sparked off riots in Dhaka and across Bangladesh, and Arifur, 20 years old at the time, was arrested, while the newspaper Prothom Alo, the publishers of Alpin, were brought to the brink of shutting down.Īrifur's story, of having spent six months in prison, braving abuse, brutality and a spate of death threats, has been frequently retold, especially during the recent attacks against bloggers and journalists in Bangladesh. His crime - a cartoon titled “Naam” (Name), which he made for the weekly Alpin magazine, on 17 September 2007. That’s the good part.Īrifur also happens to be named in a list on an Islamic Sharia website, which includes Salman Rushdie, of individuals who have fatwas issued against them. Selected works from the contest are now on display simultaneously in Bengaluru and Drøbak. Information on each class is also provided on the website! Just go to TimothyJGordon.His online cartoons magazine,, recently hosted an international contest on the theme, “Freedom of Expression”, fielding resp-onses from 515 cartoonists across 82 countries. ![]() 2021 FALL enrollment is NOW OPEN for anyone interested in attending our new live online classes for ages 13 and up. ![]() ![]() LET TIM and several other skilled Catholic teachers HANDLE YOUR HOMESCHOOLING (OR ADULT SELF-STUDY) CLASSES. □□ SUPPORT/FOLLOW Seamus Coughlin and Freedom Toons:īitcoin wallet: 19圓cHS8e2NRVzhEsKxzfhGVDLQCJ4SYYU ******PLEASE SUPPORT FREEDOM TOONS & Seamus below: Tim and Seamus Coughlin(creator of Freedom Toons) discuss the *many reasons why the Secular Left wins and the Religious Right always looses. Why the Left Wins (& We Lose) w/ Freedom Toons ![]()
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