- 5 famous cartoonists from Ecuador
- 1- Bonil
- 2- Asdrúbal de la Torre
- 3- Galo Galecio
- 4- Marcelo Chamorro
- 5- Roque Maldonado
- References
The Ecuadorian cartoonists have marked the history through their art and messages. Among them are Bonil, Asdrubal de la Torre, Galo Galecio, Marcelo Chamorro, Roque Maldonado, among others.
Cartoonists are those artists who draw caricatures in order to create a humorous impact. The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) defines the term caricatures as: "Drawing that exaggerates and deforms the physical features of a person." These are done for humorous purposes.
Cartoons have allowed cartoonists around the world to express and ridicule situations through the media. These deal with social, educational, religious and political issues. They also allow society to express ideas and opinions, either in a critical or teaching way.
5 famous cartoonists from Ecuador
1- Bonil
Rodrigo Xavier Bonilla Zapata, better known as Bonil, born in the city of Quito on April 8, 1964.
He is considered one of the most representative cartoonists of Ecuador. His professional career began in 1985 drawing for many magazines such as Vistazo and the newspaper El Universo.
He is a member of “Cartooning for Peace” and “CartonClub the Latin cartoon club”. He was the creator of the First International Meeting “Graphic Humor and Journalism. He was nominated in 2015 by Index On CensorShip for the “Freedom of Expression Awardas” .
He is recognized for his great work criticizing the authorities of his country, as a great defender of freedom of expression.
2- Asdrúbal de la Torre
He was born in the city of Quito in 1927. He graduated as a doctor in the area of pediatrics. His passion was journalism, the title of which was later awarded to him thanks to his daily work.
His work as a cartoonist began in 1951 producing sports cartoons for the newspaper "El Sol de Quito".
In 1952 he began to draw daily cartoons for the newspaper El Comercio and since 1986 he began to draw for the newspaper “Hoy”.
3- Galo Galecio
His birth was on June 1, 1906. He stood out for making engravings, paintings, sculptures and caricatures. He made his first cartoons at the tax school in Vinces.
Later he benefited from a scholarship to study graphic arts and mural painting at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Mexico.
In addition, he held several exhibitions in the country and abroad. I create different murals like "Pueblo people".
Other of his murals were "History of Ecuador" and "Defense and protection of the Ecuadorian worker."
4- Marcelo Chamorro
He was born in San Gabriel on January 23, 1960. Graduated as an architect from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Central University of Ecuador. Like Bonil, he was a great defender of the rights of freedom of expression.
Through his publications in the newspaper "El Comercio" many of his cartoons have been based on criticizing the country's authorities.
Through his art he expressed the need to rescue history, in order to judge more objectively the most important events in his country.
5- Roque Maldonado
Despite having graduated as an Architect, he had great talents as a draftsman.
His first publications were for the sports magazine "Cancha ", then he began to publish his cartoons for the newspaper El Comercio since 1958, providing humor through them to the national and international reality.
As an artist always concerned about events in his country, the political criticism expressed through his cartoons has always pleased the Ecuadorian public, drawing the widest smile on their faces and drawing the loudest laughs from them.
References
- Today. Drawing so much of Correa is promoting him, that is tragic and inevitable. (2011) Recovered from Archive.org.
- Árias, E. Glance: Great SIP Prize awarded to Cartoonist Bonil. (2015). Recovered from Glance.com
- Cartooning for Peace,. Bonil. (2006). Recovered from cartooningforpeace.org.
- INDEX ON CENSORSHIP. (2015). Index on Censorship announces shortlist for 2015 Freedom of Expression Awards. Recovered from indexoncensorship.org.
- Asdrubal-Roque, Ribadeneira, J. Caricaturista. (2006). Recovered from elcomercio.com.
- Academic. Galo Galecio. (2000-2017) Recovered from esademic.com.