Riss (cartoonist) explained

Laurent Sourisseau
Pseudonym:Riss
Birth Date:20 September 1966
Birth Place:Melun, France
Occupation:Cartoonist, publishing director
Nationality:French
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Laurent "Riss" Sourisseau (in French suʁiso/; born 20 September 1966) is a French cartoonist, author and publisher. Since 1992, he has worked for the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo and is now its majority owner.

Career

Sourisseau is the author of several books printed in France and his political cartoons appear often on the cover of Charlie Hebdo[1] [2]

Charlie Hebdo shooting

See main article: Charlie Hebdo shooting. On 7 January 2015 Sourisseau was shot and wounded in the shoulder during the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo office. From the hospital, he drew four cartoons for the issue of Charlie Hebdo released on 14 January.[3] [4]

Six months after the attack, Soursseau said he would no longer draw the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, stating that "We've done our job. We have defended the right to caricature."[5]

Riss is now the publishing director of the magazine, and he owns 70% of the shares.[6]

Works

Participation in collective works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charlie Hebdo Paris shooting: Two gunmen open fire in attack on magazine's offices killing 12. Chris Richards. 7 January 2015. mirror. 10 January 2015.
  2. Web site: Charlie Hebdo’s first editorial meeting since the attack: Liberation’s report.. Slate Magazine. 10 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Larousse. Éditions. Encyclopédie Larousse en ligne - Laurent Sourisseau dit Riss. 2020-10-31. www.larousse.fr. fr.
  4. News: 2015-01-13. " Charlie Hebdo " : Riss devrait faire son retour lundi. fr. Le Monde.fr. 2020-10-31.
  5. News: Charlie Hebdo editor: No more Muhammad comics. 16 July 2015. Deutsche Welle.
  6. http://www.telerama.fr/medias/denis-robert-l-histoire-de-charlie-hebdo-est-shakespearienne,136555.php Denis Robert : “L’histoire de ‘Charlie Hebdo’ est shakespearienne”