Cabu
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Cabu (real name Jean Cabut, born January 13, 1938, Châlons-en-Champagne, France) is a French comic strip artist and carticaturist.
He started out studying art at the École Estienne in Paris and his drawings were first published by 1954 in a local newspaper. The Algerian War forced him to join the Army for over two years, where his talent was used in the army magazine Bled and in Paris-Match. His time in the army caused him to become a strident anti-militarist and adopt a slightly anarchistic view of society.
In 1960, after he left the Army, he took up a post at Hara-Kiri. In the 70s and 80s, he became a very popular artist, collaborating for a time with the popular children's TV programme, Récré A2). He continued working in political caricature for Charlie Hebdo and Le Canard enchaîné.
His most famous character is probably Le Grand Duduche but he is also renowned for adjudant Kronenbourg. Much of his work is against racism and French nationalists, particularly Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Cabu is also the father of French musician, Mano Solo
In February of 2006 one of his cartoons depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad appeared in a French newspaper, causing much controversy.
Partial bibliography
- Le grand Duduche series :
- * Le grand Duduche - (1972) Dargaud
- * Il lui faudrait une bonne guerre !.. - (1987) Dargaud
- * Les aventures de madame Pompidou - Square
- * L'ennemi intérieur - (1973) éd. du Square et Dargaud
- * Le grand Duduche en vacances - (1974) éd. du Square
- * Passe ton bac, après on verra ! - (1980) éd. du Rond Point
- * Maraboud'ficelle, scénario de William Leymergie - (1980) Dargaud
- * À bas la mode ! - (1981) Dargaud
- * Le Grand Duduche et la fille du proviseur - (1982) Dargaud
- Le journal de Catherine - (1970) - éd du Square
- Mon beauf - (1976) éd du Square
- Catherine saute au Paf - (1978) éd du Square
- Inspecteur la bavure - (1981) Albin Michel
- Le Gros blond avec sa chemise noire - (1988) Albin Michel
- À consommer avec modération - (1989) Albin Michel
- Mort aux vieux ! - (1989) Albin Michel
- Cabu au Canard Enchaîné - (1989) Albin Michel
- Tonton la-terreur - (1991) Albin Michel
- Adieu Tonton - (1992) Albin Michel
- Les Abrutis sont parmi nous - (1992) Albin Michel
- Responsables mais pas coupables ! - (1993) Albin Michel
- Secrets d'État - (1994) Albin Michel
- Les Aventure épatantes de Jacques Chirac - (1996) Albin Michel
- Vas-y Jospin ! - (1999) Albin Michel
- À gauche toute ! - (2000) Albin Michel
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