PATRiCK CHAPPATTE: THE POWER OF CARTOONS

About this talk
In a series of witty punchlines, Patrick Chappatte makes a poignant case for the power of the humble cartoon. His projects in Lebanon, West Africa and Gaza show how, in the right hands, the pencil can illuminate serious issues and bring the most unlikely people together.

About Patrick Chappatte
Using clean, simple pencil strokes, editorial cartoonist Patrick Chappatte wields globally literate and to-the-point humor on world events -- the tragic, the farcical and the absurd.

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Agency: BBH/London

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Client: Evian
Agency: Euro RSCG, New York

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Client: CITI
Agency: Publicis USA

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Agency: Lowe Bull

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