Patrick Chappatte

Editorial Cartoonist and President, Freedom Cartoonists Foundation

Political cartoonist, comics reporter and stand-up comedian. Works for Der Spiegel (Germany), The Boston Globe (USA), NZZ am Sonntag and Le Temps (Switzerland), La Tribune Dimanche and Le Canard Enchaîné (France). Formerly with The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune. Comics reportage stories in print, web and animation form include war in Gaza, gangs in Guatemala, death row prisons in the USA. Organizer of collaborative art projects in conflict-ridden countries to foster a dialogue on human rights. Chair of the Freedom Cartoonists Foundation in Geneva, whose Honorary President was Kofi Annan. Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum (2006). Visiting Fellow, University of Southern California Annenberg School of Journalism. Doctor honoris causa, EPFL Swiss Polytechnic School Lausanne. Recipient, Cartoon Award, Overseas Press Club of America (2011, 2015 and 2018). TED speaker (2010 and 2019). 👉 chappatte.com

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