Jonathan Shapiro
Jonathan Shapiro
Jonathan Shapiro, born 1958 in Cape Town, is a South African cartoonist, famous as Zapiro, whose work appears in numerous South African publications and has been exhibited internationally on many occasions. He is the nephew of British magician David Berglas and cousin to Marvin Berglas, director of Marvin's Magic...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionCartoonist
mandela played
Mandela once phoned me out of the blue while he was still president, and at first he played with me a bit.
came drawing looking occasion police security
On one occasion in 1987 the security police came looking for me because of a drawing that I'd published.
cartoonist holes poke ways
I see the cartoonist as contributing to the content, being critical, because we do poke holes in some of the dialogue and find new ways of seeing things.
belly primarily
Primarily I'm a social commentator rather than someone who's out to get the belly laugh.
cartooning recognized teacher
There was a teacher who recognized that I was interested in cartooning and he was great.
arm death despite issues letters penalty readers trade
Sometimes I have to compromise my views, but I never compromise on issues like the death penalty and the arm trade laws, despite what the readers or letters may say.
boy point saying virtually
At which point he, very gently, without virtually saying a word, escorted the little boy from his seat.
capable dangerous deception results
a planner, a schemer, and one capable of deception and dangerous results on his own.
catalogue draw normally series sketch type
I normally keep a series of draft in a catalogue type of book in which I scribble, sketch and draw ideas.
computers log
Gee, I am a complete Luddite when it comes to computers, I can barely log on!
phenomenal
It's phenomenal for me personally. I am still pinching myself about the award.
change paper point
I try not to change my political point of view from paper to paper.
bad case harm judgment united
It may be a case of bad judgment bordering on stupidity. What Mr. Regan had with him was worthless. It wasn't even classified. It posed no harm to the United States.
bad case judgment
It may be a case of bad judgment bordering on stupidity,