He has made the front page of the
World
since 1985. A daily meeting that will end on March 31.
At the dawn of his 70th birthday, Plantu, who published his first drawing in the daily columns in 1972, is going to retire.
To read also: Plantu confirms his departure from the
World
which has “nothing to do” with the Gorce controversy
Taunts inspired by politics, environment, National education, behind the scenes of power, football ... In nearly fifty years of press cartoons, few social facts have passed have passed under the radar of his impertinence, fed by the biggest names in comics, painting or sculpture.
Hergé, Uderzo and Goscinny, Reiser, Delacroix, Rodin, Brueghel ... make up the colossal farandole of artists who forged the work of this ardent activist for freedom of expression.
His work entered the National Library of France in 2018. In the tradition of Jacques Faizant, Wolinski and Willem, Plantu ceded 500 of his countless drawings to the prestigious institution and entrusted him with the management of the collection of 30,000 pieces. illuminating fifty years of activity in the
world,
of course, but also
the Life of rail
to
Pilgrim
or
Express.
A rich collection, which the public will soon be able to consult in part (around 20,000 drawings), in Gallica, the institution's digital library.
Read also: More than a thousand Wolinski press cartoons in free access on Gallica
With the help of the BNF,
Le Figaro
presents a sample of its tasty production.
1972, the first, to evoke the rumor of peace in Vietnam
“Colombe de la Paix”, pen and Indian ink on paper,
Le Monde,
October 1 and 2, 1972. BNF Collection
1980, on North-South relations
“The solution”, Indian ink and collage on paper, Le Monde, June 30, 1980. BNF collection
1999, on globalization
“Globalization”
,
black and color markers on paper, Le Monde, November 30, 1999. BNF Collection
2000, on the relationship between Israel and Palestine
“The Sphinx”,
black felt on paper, digital colors.
Le Monde, October 17, 2000 BNF Collection
2011, on nuclear and the environment
“The Thinkers, after Rodin”
,
black screen on paper, digital colors Le Monde, March 18, 2011. BNF Collection
2015, Je suis Charlie and freedom of expression
“Liberty leading the people, after Delacroix”, black marker on paper, digital colors.
Le Monde, January 10, 2015. BNF Collection
2015, Je suis Charlie: Marianne and the three religions
“Je suis Charlie”
,
black marker on paper, digital colors, Le Monde, January 11 and 12, 2015. BNF Collection
2016, on Brexit
"Brexit"
,
black and color markers on paper, digital colors.
Le Monde, February 24, 2016. BNF Collection
2016, on the European Football Cup
“The new tower of Babel, after Bruegel” Black felt-tip pen on paper, digital colors, L'Express, June 2016. BNF collection
2004, the unpublished cartoon that will become the logo of Cartooning for Peace, the association Plantu created in 2007 with Kofi Annan
“Colombe au crayon”, black felt-tip pen on paper, digital colors.
Unpublished, August 2004. BNF Collection