Serge Chapleau
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Serge Chapleau is a French-Canadian political cartoonist from the province of Québec.
for Perspectives, a weekly paper distributed with the Saturday Editions of several Quebec dailys.
During the following years, Chapleau collaborated in several other publications, such as Montréal-Matin
, Week-End, Actualité and Nous. Following Le Devoir
in 1985, he worked at Le Matin in 1987, and 7 Jours from 1989 to 1992. After a return to Le Devoir in 1991, he became in 1996 a cartoonist at La Presse
, a post that he continues to occupy.
Since 2004, his puppet character Gérard D. Laflaque, returned to television in CGI
form on Et Dieu créa Laflaque
.
Since 1993, Éditions du Boréal has published an annual collection of his best caricatures, L'année Chapleau.
From May 22, 1997 to September 20, 1998, the Musée McCord presented an exhibit on the works of Chapleau Aislin, Aislin & Chapleau Caricatures.
Biography
After studying painting and graphic art at the School of Fine Arts in Montreal, Chapleau created in 1971 a caricature of the songbook Gilles VigneaultGilles Vigneault
Gilles Vigneault, is a Canadian poet, publisher and singer-songwriter, and well-known Quebec nationalist and sovereigntist.A poet deeply rooted in his native Quebec, Vigneault has become an icon at home and Quebec ambassador abroad...
for Perspectives, a weekly paper distributed with the Saturday Editions of several Quebec dailys.
During the following years, Chapleau collaborated in several other publications, such as Montréal-Matin
Montréal-Matin
Montréal-Matin was a Quebec daily newspaper based in Montreal. It was published from 1930 to 1978. It was politically associated to the Conservative Party of Quebec and, afterwards, its successor the Union Nationale...
, Week-End, Actualité and Nous. Following Le Devoir
Le Devoir
Le Devoir is a French-language newspaper published in Montreal and distributed in Quebec and the rest of Canada. It was founded by journalist, politician, and nationalist Henri Bourassa in 1910....
in 1985, he worked at Le Matin in 1987, and 7 Jours from 1989 to 1992. After a return to Le Devoir in 1991, he became in 1996 a cartoonist at La Presse
La Presse (Canada)
La Presse, founded in 1884, is a French-language Monday-Saturday newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is owned today by Groupe Gesca, a subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada. The Sunday version was dropped in 2009.-Description:...
, a post that he continues to occupy.
Since 2004, his puppet character Gérard D. Laflaque, returned to television in CGI
Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
form on Et Dieu créa Laflaque
Et Dieu créa Laflaque
Et Dieu créa... Laflaque is a satirical show on Quebec television that comments on current events by the favour of the show's main character, Gérard D. Laflaque, a stereotypical, family father and an announcer. Created by the cartoonist Serge Chapleau, he is broadcast on a weekly basis since 2004...
.
Honours and publications
Serge Chapleau is a nine-time finalist at the Canadian Journalism Competition of the Canadian Association of Newspapers, from 1995 to 2006; he won first place on five separate occasions.Since 1993, Éditions du Boréal has published an annual collection of his best caricatures, L'année Chapleau.
From May 22, 1997 to September 20, 1998, the Musée McCord presented an exhibit on the works of Chapleau Aislin, Aislin & Chapleau Caricatures.