Abbas Naaseri / We have lost Quino, Mordillo, Kosubokin, Claude Serre, Topor, Mulatier, and many others. But have equally talented artists from the younger generation truly taken their place?
Were the giants of cartoon and caricature history made great and timeless by their works—or by Facebook posts, Instagram stories, and social media, which did not even exist in their time?
Why do we witness a growing weakness in the works produced by newcomers to the cartoon world? I have said this before, but I feel it must be repeated.
When you participate in an event, you may receive a certificate, out of respect, simply to acknowledge that your work has been received. That’s all it means. This certificate carries no other value. Yet some individuals, who call themselves “masters” or “teachers,” use these empty certificates as supposed credentials to present to their students and their families.
I cannot understand publishing such certificates as a source of pride, expecting congratulations, receiving rewards, and celebrating.
Posting these certificates—or searching for your work among dozens or even hundreds of pieces in exhibition photos and videos, just to take a screenshot—brings you no real value or credibility.
Can we really expect to find replacements of that magnitude with such hollow, showy posts?
In short, your work speaks for itself. It showcases itself, and it is the work alone that makes you great and lasting—if it is real work
These hollow forms of encouragement prevent both you and your students from making real progress. It’s better to spend your time and energy practicing and strengthening your art.
We love to see posts and stories about your victories and major achievements. Until then, update your social media with sketches, new artworks, or friendly, everyday photos—we will like them and leave comments with love. These are far more beautiful than those fanciful certificates.
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Weekly Single Page of Cartoonmag
No 55
Saturday , 06. Sep . 2025
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