# The power of cartoons

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2010
- Speaker: Patrick Chappatte
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/patrick_chappatte_the_power_of_cartoons)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In a series of witty punchlines, Patrick Chappatte makes a poignant case for the power of the humble cartoon. His projects in Lebanon, West Africa and Gaza show how, in the right hands, the pencil can illuminate serious issues and bring the most unlikely people together.

## Lectures

1. [The power of cartoons](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/patrick_chappatte_the_power_of_cartoons/4874536bab3d), 13 min (TED's player)