Spanish Cartoonists Share Their Latest Work

The Spanish newspaper El País has published new work by three artists in its opinion section: Peridis, Flavita Banana, and Riki Blanco.

Peridis, a well-known Spanish cartoonist, created a piece titled '¡Agita el madroño!' ('Shake the madroño!'). The madroño, or strawberry tree, is a famous symbol of Madrid, often shown with a bear in the city's coat of arms.

Flavita Banana, known for her cartoons about modern life and fashion, published a piece about August clothing styles. Her work references the classic tale 'The Emperor's New Clothes,' using it to comment on fashion trends during the summer month of August in Spain.

The third piece comes from Riki Blanco, an illustrator whose work is called 'lampadario,' the Italian word for chandelier. A chandelier is a large decorative light fixture that hangs from a ceiling.

All three pieces appeared together in the same section of the newspaper, which regularly features visual commentary alongside written opinion articles.

This kind of satirical or artistic content is common in Spanish newspapers, where cartoonists comment on culture, politics, and daily life through images rather than words alone.

The combination of Peridis's political-style cartoon, Flavita Banana's fashion commentary, and Riki Blanco's illustration shows the variety of visual storytelling that newspapers like El País offer to readers.

Readers can find these illustrations in the opinion pages, where art and commentary often work together to give a fresh perspective on current events and culture.