Philippe Paul-Louis Juste Honoré (; 25 November 1941 – 7 January 2015), known by the pen-name Honoré, was a French cartoonistPhilippe Honoré
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''. Honoré was among five cartoonists assassinated on 7 January 2015, during the shooting attack on the ''Charlie Hebdo'' newspaper office.

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''.L. V.
« Le dessinateur Honoré, de Pau à Charlie Hebdo »
rchive ''La République des Pyrénées'', 9 janvier 2015 (in French).Arnaud Schwartz
« Honoré, la puissance du rire et le noir du trait »
rchive La Croix, 8 janvier 2015 (in French). He worked as an industrial designer for the Société Nationale des Gaz du Sud-Ouest, a

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supplier. Honoré had a long career in newspaper and magazine cartoons, working with dozens of publications, including '' Sud-Ouest'', '' Libération'', ''

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'', '' Les Inrockuptibles'', '' La Vie ouvrière'',Honoré
on ''

''’s homepage. '' Charlie Mensuel'', '' Le Matin'', and ''

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''. He illustrated many book covers, including the anniversary edition of '' Petit Larousse''. His artwork was featured in a number of group exhibitions. He became a staff cartoonist for ''Charlie Hebdo'' in 1992. With its thick line (somewhat reminiscent of

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), and strong reliance on black-and-white, Honoré's style stood out from the other ''Charlie Hebdo'' cartoonists. The last cartoon tweeted by ''Charlie Hebdo'' minutes before the attack was an illustration by Honoré of the

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leader, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, offering formal New Year's wishes. Honoré was critically wounded during the attack, and died in the hospital emergency room.Alverson, Brigid
"Cartoonist Philippe Honoré among ‘Charlie Hebdo’ victims,"
''Comic Book Resources: Robot 6'' (8 January 2015).

Publications

;Press * '' Sud-Ouest'' * ''

'' * '' Lire'' * '' Le Magazine littéraire'' * '' Libération'' * ''

'' * ''

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'' * '' L'Événement du jeudi'' * '' Les Inrockuptibles'' * '' La Vie ouvrière'' * '' Charlie Mensuel'' * '' Le Matin'' * '' La Grosse Bertha'' * ''

'' ;Illustrations * 1984: Josette Larchier-Boulanger, ''Les Hommes du nucléaire'', pour EDF / GRETS, éd. Sodel, Paris, 16 p. * 1989: Jean-Jérome Bertolus, Philippe Eliakim, Éric Walther, ''Guide SVP de vos intérêts: Argent, consommation, famille, vie pratique'', pour SVP, éd. Jean-Pierre de Monza, Paris, 284 p. . * 1990: Laurie Laufer, ''Le Paquet volé: Une histoire de saute-ruisseau'', éd. Turbulences, coll. « Histoires vraies », Paris, 119 p. . * 1991: Jean-Pierre de Monza (dir.), ''Guide SVP de vos intérêts: 2000 réponses utiles à vos problèmes, famille, argent...'', pour SVP, éd. Jean-Pierre de Monza, Paris, 476 p. . * 1994: Brigitte de Gastines, Jean Pierre de Monza, ''Guide SVP des particuliers: 2000 réponses indispensables, vie pratique, placements, loisirs, démarches...'', pour SVP, éd. SVP, Paris, 480 p. . * 2002: Alexandre Vialatte, ''Bestiaire'', textes choisis par Michaël Lainé, éd. Arléa, Paris, 116 p. ; rééd. 2007, coll. "Arléa-poche" (No. 111), 258 p. . * 2007: Antonio Fischetti, ''La Symphonie animale: Comment les bêtes utilisent le son'', éd. Vuibert, Paris, et Arte, Issy-les-Moulineaux, 142 p. + DVD . . * 2009: '' Le Petit Larousse illustré 2010'', éd. Larousse, Paris . . * 2012: Will Cuppy, ''Comment attirer le wombat'', éd. Wombat, p. 192. . ;Graphic albums * 1985 : ''Honoré'', éd. Un bon dessin vaut mieux qu'un long discours, Paris, p. 32. * Recueils des rébus publiés dans ''Lire'', éd. Arléa, Paris : ** 2001 : ''Cent rébus littéraires : avec leur question-devinette et leurs solutions'', 200 p. . ** 2003 : ''Vingt-cinq rébus littéraires en cartes postales'', 4 × 25 cartes postales : ''Livret 1'' . , ''Livret 2'' . , ''Livret 3'' . , ''Livret 4'' . . ** 2006 : ''Cent nouveaux rébus littéraires : avec leur question-devinette et leurs solutions'', 205 p. . * 2011 : ''Je hais les petites phrases'', éd. Les Échappés p. 112, . . ;Graphic novels * 1995 : ''Ouvert le jour et la nuit'', textes de Rufus, Glénat, coll. « Carton noir », Paris, p. 48, .

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