Private viewing Friday the 13th of March at 6 PM (on invitation only) with the artist. Public opening from 10 AM to 12 AM and 2 PM to 5 PM and a half on the Friday, 13 March with Dobritz present: preview of the exhibition, meet the cartoonist, and book signing.
Editorial cartooning ( “dessin de presse” in french ), as its name suggests, is about the press, about urgency. Everything in a daily newspaper is rushed; writing an article is rushed; laying it out is rushed; finding a photo illustration or an infographic is rushed; so the cartoonist’s brain can also be rushed, and no one will object. Finding an idea, imagining it, sketching it, putting it in ink, and then submitting it to some editor; all in such a short timeframe that we can finally speak of a cartoonist under stress. Often the exercise has been repeated several times a day, a subtle mix of artist and craftsman for the form, journalist and dialogue writer for the content.
That way, for nearly half a century, this was my daily life: about 30,000 drawings published in about a hundred newspapers and periodicals .Since my retirement ten years ago, editorial cartooning has been behind me, but as you will see, drawing itself is still very much present.
Therefore, you won’t find any allusions to current, past, or future political figures or other international events among these drawings. But one thing is certain: this exhibition was created without AI and without Bolloré (a french far right billionaire businessman).
In this 600m² exhibition, (re)discover Dobritz’s work around the themes: « Dobritz au Pays des Merveilles, Des serrures et des hommes, Comme une furieuse envie, J’ai mal à la tête, Les tribulations de Robin de l’île, L’humeur du zappeur, Fichez-moi la paix, L’entreprise m’a tuer, Le carton a des seins, Le placard a horreur du vide, Si vous avez 5 minutes, En avant mars, Bandes de clown, Cigares à vannes, La médaille dort, Litté-ratures, Livraison de minuit, En vert et contre tous, Aux Arbres citoyens, Dégâts des zoos, Ca suffit comme chat, Trompe l’œil » .
Educational Resources: Discover the educational materials for this exhibition by clicking here.
PRACTICAL INFORMATIONS
International Center for Caricature, Press Cartoons, and Humour
Espace Loup – 7 route du Château d’Eau – 87590 Saint-Just-le-Martel
Monday to Friday – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Special openings on Saturdays, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM: 27th of June, 18th of July an the 1st of August.
Prices
Full price: €6 – Ages 16 y.o. and more
Reduced price: €4 – Job seekers, students, people with disabilities, groups of 10 or more
Free admission: Residents of care homes, schools, children under 16, holders of the “Pass Malin” or “Pass Culture”
Reservations recommended and reduced rates available for groups of 10 or more.
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