Some time ago, you received through Marlene Pohle, the information for Creative Women and the Art of the comics. Here is the new Bulletin, after the Exhibition in the International Book Fair of Bogota. Hopefully this will motivate you to participate, in view of the good results.
The poet Guiomar Cuesta and the caricaturists Adriana Mosquera (Nani), two women from Colombia, wanted to respond in their quest to the question that everyone asks when they assist to any exposition of caricatures, that is well summarized by the editors of the Mexican Magazine La Piztola, a review for the divulgation of humour, in one of their editorials under the title: Women and Caricature, as follows:
One could say that women in caricature are light fleeing stars, they pass thru and illuminate the sky, are noticed, dazzle, and then vanish as quickly as they came. And is not for lack of talent. Notable cases of humor, technique and drawing are known of women caricaturists. Thus the question: Why so few women caricaturists, if sometimes their humor is as keen or better than that of men? And why those that start in this profession give up so soon?
Us women are and have been the object of humor, but not the subject of same. Thus, female graphic humorists are so unusual, such a rare bird, never recognized, and even less acknowledged in the history of this art.
As organizers of this event, we sent a Convocation on December 16, 2005; and have received as of March 2006, 40 answers from female humor artists. Thirty five of them did comply with the basis of the Convocation from twenty different nations of the world. The Exposition praises and points out professional women in the art of caricature, who are presently active, publishing regularly in a newspaper or magazine, with regular and continuous publication, as well as those that have received outstanding prices for their work. The years in their profession expand from 38, for instance the Colombian Consuelo Lago, and the Cuban Miriam Alonso, to the youngest the chilean, Francisca Salomón , with just two years publishing in the Santiago´s newspapers.
We can now proudly state, alter organizing this event, that the presence of women caricaturists is outstanding. Thirty five professionals from around the world is a number to be respected. And, when this compact group of such excellence and at the same time variety happens there is no doubt, in any one´s mind about our content. But this is not new at present when three outstanding women lead their countries in Chile, Liberia and Germany. The New York Times (January 19), states this to be still a rare accomplishment, but recognizes,as well, the women who are now in a position of leadership in these nations represent the must independent and able group of female leaders, never before present.
The exposition inaugurates on Sunday, April 23rd., at 4 pm. with a round table about ¿Do women caricaturists exist? It is headed by the poet Guiomar Cuesta and the newspaper lady Gloria Cecilia Gómez. Present at the round table: Adriana Mosquera –Nani- Consuelo Lago, Martha Elena Hoyos and Elena Ospina from Colombia. from Argentina, Ana von Rebeur; from Ecuador, Vilma Vargas, an from Venezuela, Rayma Suprani. The Catalogue of the exposition has been prepared and published by the Humor Graphic Program of the Universidad Alcalá de Henares of Spain.
An Itinerant Exposition
As soon as other entities found out about this event, and the fact that we had been able to gather such a good number of Women Caricaturists, requested us to participate in different events in their respective countries with our Exposition. So, the exposition Creative Women and the Art of the comics, will then be presented in:
Ø Feria Internacional del Libro de Bogotá, Colombia, april 22 to may 7, 2006.
Ø Feria Internacional del Libro de Lima, Perú, julio 20 to 30, 2006. The special Invitation is for the recognize argentinian cartoons, Maitena, who is in our Exposition.
Ø Programa de Humor Gráfico, Fundación General Universidad de Alcalá, España, october, 2006.
Ø Museo de Impresa, Portugal, november, 2006.
Ø Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara, México, dicember 2006.
Ø XV Bienal de Humorismo Gráfico, San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba, 25 al 29 de marzo, 2007.
Ø Por confirmar, Bienal Humoralia, Lleida, España, october, 2007.
Ø Bienal de Arte, Centro Cultural, Georgia, Estados Unidos, may, 2008
The bases for your participation are:
1- To be a woman.
2- To be publishing presently and assiduously in a magazine, newspaper and, and other similar publications.
3- To send a curriculum vitae and 8 or 10 cartoons, by e-mail.
Our information:
Guiomar Cuesta Escobar: Poet is and has been in charge of the Graphic Humor Pavilion of the Bogotá, Colombia, Book Fair, from 2000 to the present.
guiomar.cuesta@gmail.com and cuestaguiomar@yahoo.com
And Adriana Mosquera "NANI": Colombian graphic designer and world famous cartoonist is presently living in Spain and publishing in Metro (Spain) and Interviu´s Magazine.
nanicartoons@yahoo.com and magoladibujos@yahoo.es
We encourage your participation, and please do remember to email and send us curriculum vitae, house address, telephone, and web page by e-mail.
Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Guiomar Cuesta Escobar y(and) Adriana Mosquera (NANI)
