"With and without heads"

"Chi bi ras, Chi bala ras", a poster and postcards set by Deborah Fares.
Theme: "The head". 33 hilarious illustrations about head situations or sayings.

Al akhbar

Graffiti is suddenly flourishing in Beirut.
Here is an unsigned stencil graffiti in Ashrafieh, Beirut.
It says "the news" in arabic, meaning the news bulletin.
A normal reaction to the Lebanese political crisis nowadays,
and people being glued to their television screens.

big eyes, no mouth

Stencil graffiti on the street of Badaro, Beirut.

Beyrouth, juillet-aout 2006

Published at "l'Association" in 2007, "Côtelette" collection.
During the july war of Israel over Lebanon, Mazen Kerbaj did not stop drawing. "Beyrouth, juillet-aout 2006" gathered those war impressions.

Robo-ben

Illustration by Benoit Debbaneh for the presentation of his
work at LAU (lebanese American University).

Mazen Kerbaj

Mazen Kerbaj's website is worth checking out.
A prolific mess we should say!

From Marja'yioun to Qobayyat

- I never left home since I was born.
- where to go? from Marja'yioun to Qobayyat?
Detail from drawing entitled the "22nd of July 2006", during the Israeli war over Lebanon.
Laure Ghorayeb, from her book "33 jours" published at "Éditions Amers" and "Al Maslakh".

The Math Class

Did anyone notice the new Math books illustrated by Wassim Maouad, coloured by Danielle Kattar?
8 kids with their teacher and principle, discovering math concepts through out the book. If only our math books were that fun!
Published by "Samir Editeur".

38, rue Youssef Semaani

Published at Cambourakis in 2006, this is Zeina Abi Rached's second illustrated
book. We love those typical Achrafieh characters, don't you?

Zeina Abi Rached

Young illustrator. She published her first book "Beyrouth catharsis" with the
Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts (ALBA). Naive black and white graphics.

Yaaaay! c'est noel!

Making fun of Santa Clause won't necessarily get these two
Christmas gifts this year!
Satirically illustrated book by Wassim Maouad and Gabriel Ferneine.