This is another one from my Tourcoing trip. They’re very patient with their caricature artists, the French. What seemed to come across during the weekend is the notion that press cartoonists don’t just make with the funnies, but we’re actually bastions of the freedom of speech, and the atmosphere of respect and admiration was tangible.
I could move there yet.
l-r: Me, Tayo Fatunla and Frank Boyle
Had a great weekend in Tourcoing, I don’t think I’ve eaten as much in my life. I was one of the winners of the Crayon en Nord award as well as being a guest cartoonist. It was brilliant meeting so many other cartoonists as well. The overall winner was Haddad, which was well deserved in my opinion (at least I think he was the overall winner, it was all in French so I had to judge it from him being the first one called and the only one to take the podium!).
I’ll have a longer post up when I get time to edit and scan stuff. I’m too busy catching up with all the emails!
