Joan Vizcarra facts for kids

Vizcarra with Messi's caricature

Joan Vizcarra Carreras, born in 1967 in Montblanc, Tarragona, is a famous Spanish cartoonist. He is well-known for his funny drawings, especially caricatures of famous people. Many of his works have been published in El Jueves, a popular Spanish magazine that uses humor to talk about current events.

When he was young, Joan Vizcarra loved music, especially rock and roll from artists like Elvis Presley. However, he soon discovered his passion for painting. In 1985, he moved to Barcelona to study art at the University of Barcelona. There, he found he had a special talent for drawing caricatures. Caricatures are drawings that exaggerate someone's features in a funny way.

Since 1991, Vizcarra has worked for El Jueves, which is one of Spain's most important humor magazines. He has also drawn for other newspapers like El Periódico de Catalunya and Avui. In 1995, he started drawing weekly for El Periódico de Catalunya. Later, he also contributed to a special section of El Mundo newspaper. In 1997, he was even named a Professor of Humor by the University of Alcalá de Henares.

Vizcarra's Creative Works

Art and Design Projects

Joan Vizcarra has created many different types of artworks and designs. Here are some examples:

• He designed the poster for a play called "La extraña pareja" in 1998.
• He drew album covers for the music group Mojinos Escozíos, including "Las margaritas son flores del campo" (1999) and "Semos unos máquinas" (2013).
• He made a bronze caricature sculpture of the "Dream Team" for the FC Barcelona Museum in 2001.
• He created chocolate caricatures for a company called Escribà in 2005.
• He designed characters for a special "Falla" (a large art piece for a festival) for El Jueves magazine in Valencia in 2006.
• He drew pictures for book covers for Editorial Planeta in 2006.
• He designed the poster for the "Festes de Santa Eulália" in Barcelona in 2007.
• He created the visual image for a Cruzcampo campaign for the Cádiz Carnival in 2007.
• He developed his own line of products with his drawings in 2008.
• He made a special deck of cards featuring FC Barcelona players for El Periódico and Sport newspapers in 2008.
• He created illustrations for the book "Caràcters" in 2009.
• He worked on 3D sculptures with the EAP from 2009 to 2014.
• A documentary about him, called "Dibujando a Vizcarra," was made in 2012.
• He drew pictures for the book "Més enllà de l´èxit" in 2013.
• He created the cover illustration for the Ska-P album "99%" in 2013.
• He gave a talk about creativity at TedxReus in 2013.
• He also created an original painting called "Sailor Donald Duck's Portrait."

Published Books

Vizcarra has also published several books that collect his best caricatures and artworks:

• Vizcarra. Caricaturas (1994)
• Esto es Hollywood (1999)
• Lo más mejor de Vizcarra (2004)
• Hollywood y otras hierbas (2008)
• Rock stars y otros animales (2008)
• 25 años de Caricaturas (2015)

Art Exhibitions

Joan Vizcarra's work has been shown in many art exhibitions, which are public displays of artworks. Some of his exhibitions include:

• A large exhibition for the Ourense Caricature Biennial in 1998.
• An exhibition of his original drawings for the "Cómic de la Massana" event in Andorra in 2000.
• A look back at his work for the Humoralia Biennial in Lleida in 2001.
• A group exhibition celebrating the 25th Anniversary of El Jueves magazine in Barcelona in 2002.
• A solo exhibition for the "Noble Villa de Portugalete" Comic Contest in 2005.
• An exhibition of his caricatures for the Cornellà Comic Show in 2005.
• A retrospective exhibition for the Centenary Festivities in Montblanc in 2006.
• A solo exhibition for the Cabra Audiovisual Contest in Córdoba in 2006.
• A group art show called "O debuxo por diante" in Galicia in 2007.
• A solo exhibition for "Santa Cruz Diseña" in Tenerife in 2008.
• An exhibition of his original works for Minicom Internacional in Girona in 2011.
• "Con V de Vizcarra" exhibitions in Illa Diagonal Barcelona (2011) and Badajoz (2011).
• A permanent exhibition of his original works at the Local Cool Hotel International in Barcelona since 2013.
• An exhibition of his original drawings called "La Fauna de Vizcarra" at El Corte Inglés in Barcelona in 2013.

External links

• Official Website: http://www.vizcarra.info
• Rock Caricatures Archive

See also

In Spanish: Joan Vizcarra para niños