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One Night in One Thousand

There are rare moments in which art and politics in a caricature merges to almost perfection. This picture by Marcelo Rampazzo is one such an example. No malicious provocation like some Mohammed cartoons, plump and transparent, but a highly sophisticated dispute at the level of a cultural dialogue. Or to say it with a modified famous quote: stirred, not shaken. At the same time of a heart-rending, nearly childlike naivety, as if it were a picture from a fairy tale book. That would exactly the way a Muslim child would ask: What kind of face does the woman behind the veil have? Is she laughing or crying? Marcello Rampazzo lets an oriental teller of tales answer. He paints a smiley on the women's chador. However, whether they are really laughing or living in a dark prison, we will never know. The truth is only one of many mysteries from the thousands and one nights. And ultimately, Scheherazade's life is saved. This is truly great. We salute you, Marcello!

(toonpool.com 04/08)

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Member		...ohhh...WONDERFUL!!!!!! You are great!! berni, on August 15, 2010 [report post] [quote] [reply]

Guest		1. ce genre de d'images encourage le racisme. 2. les nouvelles statistiques prouvent que les femmes dans les pays occidentals souffrent des hommes qui disent: I am afraid to play with it. Marcelo Rampazzo, on February 28, 2008 il se peut qu'un jours la femme machine, dont vous rêvez d'avoir une, sera un play-sation rimane (41.227.209.152), on February 20, 2009 [report post] [quote] [reply]

Member		Olá, Marcelo. Só agora vi esse seu desenho. Achei-o muito bom. Gostaria de utilizá-lo num trabalho que faço em sociologia que analisa a caricatura como forma de resistência ao autoritarismo. Darei, evidentemente, os devidos créditos. Você me autoriza? Grande Abraço! Toni DAgostinho, on May 12, 2008 [report post] [quote] [reply]

Member		Do not make me cry! I have no words to describe how I feel happy with those words mainly from the place where virtual house is the largest of the cartoons .. It is those things that motivate me more to work hard so that I can express even better to generate increasingly thinking and always with great humor. Marcelo Rampazzo, on April 14, 2008 [report post] [quote] [reply]

Staff		great! Battlestar, on April 14, 2008 [report post] [quote] [reply]

Member		Of course my man, represent the sexist oppression of some countries. Marcelo Rampazzo, on March 31, 2008 [report post] [quote] [reply]

Guest		What exactly is your intention? What do you want to express with the picture, if I may ask? Madner Kami (87.172.241.3), on March 30, 2008 [report post] [quote] [reply]

Member		super tinotoons, on March 17, 2008 [report post] [quote] [reply]

Member		Very funny mdouble, on March 07, 2008 [report post] [quote] [reply]

Member		asaftasdoemeashemorroidasardem.. juniorlopes, on February 29, 2008 [report post] [quote] [reply]