Pierre Sadek

Pierre Sadek
Born Zahlé
Died 24 April 2013
Beirut
Nationality Lebanese
Alma mater Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation Caricaturist
Website
Pierre Sadek.com

Pierre Sadek (died 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 Zahlé,[1] he graduated from the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts and worked for several newspapers, including Al Amal, Al Anwar, An-Nahar, Ad-Diyar, and Assayad magazine where his caricatures of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser led to his dismissal.[2] He also collaborated with a number of international media, such as Time, France Soir and Washington Post.[1][3] In 1972 he received two Said Akl Awards. In 1986, he was the first caricaturist in Lebanon to do his drawings on TV as part of the main evening newscast.[4] He organized several exhibitions and is the author of four books.[3]

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][3] In December the same year, President Michel Suleiman named him Commander of the National Order of the Cedar.[1][3] 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 Rafik Hariri.[5]

He died at 75 at St. George Hospital in Ashrafieh after a long struggle with cancer on 24 April 2013.[2][5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "La plume de Pierre Sadek a pris son envol...". L’Orient-Le Jour. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elie Hajj (26 April 2013). "Pierre Sadek Defended the Right to Criticize Until His Dying Breath". Al Monitor. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Fallece el célebre caricaturista libanés Pierre Sadek". Espectador. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Leading Lebanese caricaturist Pierre Sadek known to poke fun at politicians dies at 76". Fox News. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Tributes pour in after Sadek’s death". The Daily Star. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.