Antonio Helguera
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| Born | 8 November 1965 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | 25 June 2021 (aged 55) |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
Antonio Helguera (8 November 1965 – 25 June 2021)[1] was a Mexican cartoonist. He studied engraving at La Esmeralda National School of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving. In 1983, he began his career as a political cartoonist in the newspaper . He continued this work at La Jornada (where his cartoons appeared regularly) and Siempre!, in addition to and , magazines of which he was also the co-editor. In 1996 and 2002 he received the (National Journalism Award).[2][3]
Political cartoons[]
His work mainly consisted of cartoons about both Mexican and international politics.[4] He is thought to have used cartoons as a form of free speech, since it allows for important issues to be disseminated to the public regardless of their socio-economic backgrounds.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Fallece monero de La Jornada Antonio Helguera". El Universal. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ López, Selva Hernández; Mercurio López Casillas (2001). Ex libris mexicanos: artistas del siglo XX. Editorial RM. ISBN 978-968-5208-03-1.
- ^ "Acapara prensa escrita premios de periodismo". El Universal (Mexico). 28 April 2003. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ Helguera, A. "Antonio Helguera". Solidarity. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ CASASÚS, MARIO (6 February 2011). "Antonio Helguera: "Con la caricatura política logramos abrir los márgenes de la libertad de expresión"" (in Spanish). Clarin. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
External links[]
- Antonio Helguera – list of books by Amazon
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