Pierre Sadek
Pierre Sadek | |
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Born | 1938 |
Died | 24 April 2013 |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Alma mater | Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts |
Occupation | Caricaturist |
Website | Pierre Sadek.com |
Pierre Sadek (1938 – 24 April 2013) was a Lebanese caricaturist, considered a pioneer of political cartooning and a great defender of freedom of expression.[1]
Biography
Born in
In 2012 he had to deal with a violent campaign against him because he had published a caricature of Hassan Nasrallah, head of the Shiite group Hezbollah, in the daily newspaper Al Joumhouria.[1][4] In December the same year, President Michel Suleiman named him Commander of the National Order of the Cedar.[1][4] He had previously been named Knight of the same order by President Suleiman Frangieh and Officer by both President Elias Hrawi and former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri.[6]
He died at 75 at St. George Hospital in
Politics
Sadek was politically right-wing, advocating the traditional idea of Lebanon. Politicians he supported included,
He was against and highly critical of factions such as the Pan-Arab Nasserites, theExternal links
References
- ^ a b c d e "La plume de Pierre Sadek a pris son envol..." L’Orient-Le Jour. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Pierre Sadek Biography". http://www.onefineart.com.
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- ^ a b Hajj, Elie (26 April 2013). "Pierre Sadek Defended the Right to Criticize Until His Dying Breath". Al Monitor. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Fallece el célebre caricaturista libanés Pierre Sadek". Espectador. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Leading Lebanese caricaturist Pierre Sadek known to poke fun at politicians dies at 76". Fox News. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Tributes pour in after Sadek's death". The Daily Star. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Lebanon Loses Pierre Sadek, Prominent Political Cartoonist – Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East".