Biography
Born in Vichy, Honoré grew up in Pau. Honoré was a self-taught artist, getting published for the first time in 1957 in the regional newspaper Sud-Ouest . [3] [4]
He worked as an industrial designer for the Société Nationale des Gaz du Sud-Ouest, a natural gas supplier. [3]
Honoré had a long career in newspaper and magazine cartoons, working with dozens of publications, including Sud-Ouest , [1] Libération , [1] Le Monde , [1] [5] Les Inrockuptibles , [1] La Vie ouvrière , [5] Charlie Mensuel , [5] Le Matin , [5] and Expressen . [6] He illustrated many book covers, including the anniversary edition of Petit Larousse . His artwork was featured in a number of group exhibitions. [4]
He became a staff cartoonist for Charlie Hebdo in 1992. With its thick line (somewhat reminiscent of woodcuts), [4] [7] and strong reliance on black-and-white, Honoré's style stood out from the other Charlie Hebdo cartoonists. [8]
The last cartoon tweeted by Charlie Hebdo minutes before the attack was an illustration by Honoré of the ISIS leader, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, offering formal New Year's wishes. [9]
Honoré was critically wounded during the attack, and died in the hospital emergency room. [7]
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