Georges Wolinski is a French

France

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 cartoonist

Cartoonist

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 and comics writer

Comic book creator

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Biography

After discontinuing his architecture

Architecture

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 studies in Paris

Paris

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, Georges Wolinski began cartooning in 1960, contributing political and erotic cartoons and comic strips to the satirical monthly Hara-Kiri

Hara-Kiri (magazine)

In 1960, Georges Bernier, Cavanna and Fred Aristidès created the monthly satirical magazine Hara-Kiri. Hara Kiri Hebdo, its weekly counterpart, was first published in 1969....

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During the student revolts of May 1968, Wolinski co-founded the satirical magazine L'Enragé with Siné

Siné

Maurice Sinet , known as Siné, is a French cartoonist.As a young man he studied drawing and graphic arts, while earning a living as a cabaret singer. After his military service he started publishing his drawings and also worked as a photo-retoucher for porn magazines. His first published drawing...

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In the early 1970s Wolinsky collaborated with the comics artist

Comics artist

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 Georges Pichard

Georges Pichard

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 to create Paulette which appeared in Charlie Mensuel

Charlie Mensuel

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and provoked reactions in France during its publication.

Wolinski's work is seen to date in the daily newspaper Libération

Libération

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, the weekly Paris-Match, L'Écho des savanes

L'Écho des savanes

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and Charlie Hebdo

Charlie Hebdo

Charlie Hebdo is a French satirical weekly newspaper, featuring cartoons, reports, polemics and jokes. It appeared from 1969 to 1981, when it folded, and was resurrected in 1992. The current editor is cartoonist Charb. His predecessors are François Cavanna and Philippe Val...

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Awards

• 2005: Angoulême Festival
  Angoulême International Comics Festival
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  , Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême

Sources

• Georges Wolinski publications in Charlie Mensuel, L'Écho des Savanes and BoDoï BDoubliées
• Georges Wolinski albums Bedetheque

Footnotes

External links

• Georges Wolinski biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia
• Georges Wolinski biography on Evene