Muhammad az-Zuwawi at Tarhuni was born near Bengasi, Lybia in 1936. He is one of Africa's first cartoonists and illustrators. He began working as a graphic artist in 1961, after leaving his studies for personal reasons. In 1963 az-Zuwawi became editor and cartoonist for the newspaper Magiallat al-ida'a in Tripoli, where he published his first cartoon. Afterward, he worked for many journals and newspapers, publishing regularly in newspaper at-Tawra. He also produced animated cartoons. He compiled a collection of his work and published it into two books, 'Al-wajh al-ahir' ('The other side of the medal', 1966-1972) and 'Antum!!! Intima 'iyat siyasiyat' ('Cartoons about politics and society', 1973-1996). His cartoons usually present observations on society, culture and Libyan everyday life in a comic way. Az-Zuwawi received many acknowledgments in Lybia and abroad. Muhammad az-Zuwawi at Tarhuni has had his work exhibited in Italy, in the exhibition 'Matite Africane'.
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