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CHARLIE HEBDO, JOURNAL IRRESPONSABLE [ link ]Themes: Freedom of speech, MetaPublication date: #1058 - 26/09/2012Author: Charb (1967 - 2015)Charlie Hebdo, journal irresponsableTranslationLeft cover:“Charlie HebdoIrresponsible paperThe invention of humorOil [arrow] Fire [arrow]”Right cover:“[in red above Charlie Hebdo] No more laughing![big red banner] Responsible paper”SymbolsA caveman is holding oil in one hand and fire in the other. What will happen next is obvious. In French, « jeter de l'huile sur le feu » [add fuel to the fire] is a saying that means “to worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation”.The white blank page on the right-hand-side cover, with the words “responsible paper” styled as a sort of warning sign, represents censorship.SatireThe double cover presents us with two alternatives:a “responsible” magazine that is devoid of all content, thus totally uninteresting, undoing all of the progress made since the invention of humor; or,an “irresponsible” magazine that functions in a realistic society, accepting basic human nature (represented by the caveman).France has a long-standing tradition of political humor, going back to even before the French revolution. The cover implies that not offending anyone would imply throwing away this long-standing tradition and undoing all the progress made with regards to freedom of expression that was fought for over the centuries.In this cartoon, Charlie Hebdo is offering a satirical representation of themselves, owning up to their reputation of being both provocative (fire) and crass (caveman). The banner “Irresponsible Paper” from the left cover is reproduced in all future editions of the magazine, in a smaller size.
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