Pierre Sadek

Pierre Sadek
Born 1938
Zahlé
Died 24 April 2013
Beirut
Nationality Lebanese
Alma mater Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation Caricaturist
Website Pierre Sadek.com

Pierre Sadek (1938 – 24 April 2013) was a Lebanese caricaturist, considered a pioneer of political cartooning and a great defender of freedom of expression.[1]

Biography

Born in Zahlé,[1] he graduated from the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts and worked for several newspapers, including Al Amal, Al Anwar, An-Nahar, Ad-Diyar, and Assayad magazine[2] where his caricatures of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser led to his dismissal.[3] He also collaborated with a number of international media, such as Time, France Soir and Washington Post.[1][4] In 1972 he received two Said Akl Awards. In 1986, he was the first caricaturist in Lebanon to do his drawings on TV as part of the main evening newscast.[5] He organized several exhibitions and is the author of four books.[4]

In 2012 he had to deal with a violent campaign against him because he had published a caricature of Hassan Nasrallah, head of the Shiite group Hezbollah, in the daily newspaper Al Joumhouria.[1][4] In December the same year, President Michel Suleiman named him Commander of the National Order of the Cedar.[1][4] He had previously been named Knight of the same order by President Suleiman Frangieh and Officer by both President Elias Hrawi and former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.[6]

He died at 75 at St. George Hospital in Ashrafieh after a long struggle with cancer on 24 April 2013.[3][6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "La plume de Pierre Sadek a pris son envol...". L’Orient-Le Jour. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Pierre Sadek Biography". http://www.onefineart.com. External link in |journal= (help)
  3. 1 2 Hajj, Elie (26 April 2013). "Pierre Sadek Defended the Right to Criticize Until His Dying Breath". Al Monitor. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Fallece el célebre caricaturista libanés Pierre Sadek". Espectador. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Leading Lebanese caricaturist Pierre Sadek known to poke fun at politicians dies at 76". Fox News. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Tributes pour in after Sadek's death". The Daily Star. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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