Luís Afonso inaugurates exhibition ‘Bartoon 25′ – The cartoonist Luís Afonso inaugurated Thursday in the abyss Gallery, in Lisbon, the exhibition ‘Bartoon 25′ that brings together author’s works for the newspaper ‘ public ‘, newspaper that completes 25 years of existence.
The two rooms of the gallery where the works are distributed by Luís Afonso could hear laughter. The public saw and reviewed the cartoons that have marked the present, but who remain in many cases, timeless.
Cartoonist of ‘Public’ newspaper, the ‘Business Journal’ and the newspaper A BOLA since 1990, for over 25 years, the author makes about 20 weekly cartoons and, to this end, reveals the recipe: “My inspiration are the present and the information, we are that, by its diversity, make the cartoons are the sharpest. ”
‘The Beard and Hair’, a heading which appears every day in the journal cover BALL, already awakened him some protests from readers, but Luís Afonso confesses that above all works and is prepared to take the risks.
“Often, if BALL, they are the very readers who are fans of a club and feel affected when I say it, almost as if it was their family who were to be achieved.”
However, and as a matter of personal ethics, Luís Afonso says try to be as fair to get in their daily work: “I try to be as fair as possible, try not imply only to one side, I try to distribute my targets, shoot arrows everywhere, not to take Pets enemies. ”
Of the many personalities who have caricatured, which in its perspective lend themselves to more or less caricature, there is one that stands out in the sport today: “Who does not like Jesus? Jesus is a delicious, fantastic coach. ”
Look out for areas of today as distinct, as in the case of Policy, Sports and Economy, the cartoonist can not point out the preference for one of them.
“It is as different children, there are times for some, there are times to others, do not imagine me to be without one, complement each other.”
The exhibition will be open to the public until October 16, when it will be released a book of Luis Afonso authored to which the exhibition takes its name and that is a compilation of 25 cartoons selected by 25 public figures, music, theater, television, except politics.
Photos: Sergio Miguel Santos / ASF
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