“The job of the political cartoonist has changed. Every time we get more chambas from something else, but not from moneros ”. Thus began the table entitled “Moneros de Jalisco” within the activities of the FIL of Guadalajara, where the people of Guadalajara Manuel Falcon, He, Trino, as well as Chavo del toro, who moderated the table, reflected on the role of caricature and the work of the artist today.
Although the initial premise of He It will draw a dark future for comedians, by saying that now they do things for radio, TV and other media, it can actually be interpreted as part of the transformation that has been going on for a long time.
In the opinion of Trino, social networks are an element in which there is a high risk when publishing and this is the lack of an editor: “Now the filter is yourself. It is a risk to publish bullshit. Now I am republishing the Chiquito King on social networks, which is from the time of Zedillo, and people complain thinking that you are criticizing the current government. “
For its part, Manuel Falcon He assured that “it is true that there is this apocalyptic vision that the cartoon is over, because paper newspapers are running out. But, like all apocalyptic vision there are no nuances, there are no middle terms and I think it is not true that the cartoon ends, because it is on a fundamental basis, it is on the sense of humor ”.
Falcon He emphasized that it is not true that the cartoon is over because from his perspective, humor is something fundamental of the human being, which is renewed every six years. “This is extraordinary, because it challenges me to caricature new faces.”
“The political and urgent cartoon is more than current. The paper newspapers are in crisis and it is necessary to look for other types of work ”, added. “The cartoon is going to keep its validity to the extent that it incorporates the color, or the size of the screen. We have to advance to the extent that technology allows it. You have to make an effort to take advantage of the technologies ”.
Regarding the polarization of opinions that has been unleashed with the current government, the moneros commented that now, criticism falls on communicators, no matter what they say or about whom.
They also pointed out that the new narratives of gender and inclusion have led them to reflect on whether the use of some of their characters can survive in the face of new generations who may label them politically incorrect, misogynistic or exclusive.
Finally, they reflected on the role of memes and if their presence threatens the cartoon, as many say: “The meme is a firecracker, it lasts a few seconds. There is no author, there is no signature ”, emphasized Rocha.
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