# Dictators hate political cartoons -- so I keep drawing them

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDWomen 2019
- Speaker: Rayma Suprani
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/rayma_suprani_dictators_hate_political_cartoons_so_i_keep_drawing_them)
- 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: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

"A political cartoon is a barometer of freedom," says Rayma Suprani, who was exiled from her native Venezuela for publishing work critical of the government. "That's why dictators hate cartoonists." In a talk illustrated with highlights from a career spent railing against totalitarianism, Suprani explores how cartoons hold a mirror to society and reveal hidden truths -- and discusses why she keeps drawing even when it comes at a high personal cost. (In Spanish with consecutive English translation)

## Lectures

1. [Dictators hate political cartoons -- so I keep drawing them](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/rayma_suprani_dictators_hate_political_cartoons_so_i_keep_drawing_them/055d107a7f17), 17 min (TED's player)