Carlos Latuff

Carlos Latuff ( [http://latuff2.deviantart.com/art/Carlos-Latuff-19193141 photo] ) is a freelance political cartoonist, born in November 30, 1968, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Latuff's works have been posted on various Indymedia websites and blogs as well as several Arab magazines such as 'The Islamic Front for the Iraqi Resistance' (JAMI) magazine, the Saudi magazine "Character", Lebanese newspaper "Al Akhbar", and others. [ [http://tales-of-iraq-war.blogspot.com/2008/06/interview-for-jami-magazine.html Interview for JAMI magazine]
[http://tales-of-iraq-war.blogspot.com/2008/05/my-cartoons-in-saudi-arabia-magazine.html My cartoons in Saudi Arabia magazine]
[http://tales-of-iraq-war.blogspot.com/2008/04/article-about-my-art-in-lebanese.html Article about my art in the Lebanese newspaper "Al Akhbar"]
[http://tales-of-iraq-war.blogspot.com/2008/04/cartoon-reproduced-in-iraqi-magazine.html Cartoon reproduced in Iraqi magazine] ] A number of his cartoons were also published on other websites such as Norman Finkelstein's official website, [ [http://www.normanfinkelstein.com/article.php?pg=11&ar=176 Official site of Norman G. Finkelstein: Latuff's gallery (normanfinkelstein.com)] ] and he has also participated and was placed second, winning $4,000, in the 2006 Iranian International Holocaust Cartoon Competition.

Themes

[
thumb|left||120px|Keffiyeh while holding the V sign (for victory) in front the Palestinian flag.]

Latuff has authored several comics about Middle East situations such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Iraq War, mainly highly critical towards Israel and the United States while sympathizing with their opposition.]

In 2006, Latuff entered and was placed second, winning $4,000, in the controversial Iranian 'International Holocaust Cartoon Competition'. Latuff's image compared the Israeli West Bank barrier with the Nazi concentration camps. [ [http://www.irancartoon.com/120/holocaust/ Winners of the Iranian Holocaust Cartoon Competition] , IRANCARTOON International]

The competition itself was controversial - it was criticised by the then United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the Israeli foreign ministry, Reporters Without Borders, the Anti-Defamation League and many others. [Associated Press: [http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Briefs/9781.htm Iran says Holocaust cartoon contest expresses hatred toward oppressors] , November 2, 2006] [ADL: [http://www.adl.org/main_Arab_World/asam_jul_dec_cartoon_contest_2006.htm Arab Media Review: Anti-Semitism and Other Trends July - December 2006: Iranian Holocaust Cartoon Contest] , January 24, 2007] [David Cesarani: [http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/david_cesarani/2006/12/post_777.html Deep in denial] , "The Guardian", December 11, 2006] Latuff's entry was described as "Holocaust inversion" by Manfred Gerstenfeld. [Manfred Gerstenfeld: [http://www.spme.net/cgi-bin/articles.cgi?ID=1792 "Ahmadinejad, Iran, and Holocaust manipulation: methods, aims, and reactions"] , "Scholars For Peace in the Middle East", February 1, 2007]

A cartoon by Latuff depicting Alan Dershowitz masturbating over the killing of Lebanese citizens, which illustrated an article by prominent anti-Zionist Norman Finkelstein, also provoked controversy. [Alan Dershowitz: [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1159193455201&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull The Lerner-Finkelstein duet] , "The Jerusalem Post", October 16, 2006 (mirror: [http://www.normanfinkelstein.com/article.php?pg=11&ar=597] )]

References

External links

* Aktion Kinder des Holocaust [http://www.akdh.ch/latuff2.htm page on Latuff]
* Stephen Roth Institute for the Study of Contemporary Racism and Antisemitism [http://www.antisemitism.tau.ac.il/asw2004/brazil.htm Brazil country report, 2004 (on accusations of anti-semitism concerning a cartoon alleged to be by Latuff)]
* [http://www.deolhonamidia.org.br/Comentarios/mostraComentario.asp?tID=132 "Cartunista Carioca Cria Nova Calúnia Anti-Semita" "de Olho na Midia"] and [http://www.deolhonamidia.org.br/Comentarios/mostraComentario.asp?tID=134 "Cartunista Carioca Tenta Se Defender e Só Se Complica" "de Olho na Midia"] (articles in Portuguese)
* [http://www.novae.inf.br/nomes/latuff.htm Interview with Carlos Latuff] (in Portuguese language)
* [http://noticias.terra.com.br/mundo/interna/0,,OI877469-EI294,00.html "Site publica charge de brasileiro sobre Holocausto"] ("Site publishes caricatural drawing of a Brazilian about Holocaust", in Portuguese language)
* [http://www.vermelho.org.br/base.asp?texto=7419 " Direita Israelense ameaça cartunista brasileiro"] ("Conservative Israelis threaten Brazilian cartoonist", in Portuguese language)