The French artist Les Guignols posted his design for the cover of next week’s Charlie Hebdo magazine on Twitter. Although the magazine’s remaining staff members have confirmed that there will be an issue released next week, they have not independently confirmed that this is the image that will run. It simply comes via Reuters European bureau editors, and while it is emotionally evocative, it’s also incredibly powerful.
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The translation reads: “Urgent: Hiring six new cartoonists.”
[via Mediaite]
UPDATE: Well, this is disappointing. Les Guignols now says that the cover is their tribute to Charlie Hebdo and won’t be in contention for next week’s cover art. I’m sure that the real cover art will be just as brilliant, however. Les Guigols did a full tribute to the magazine’s slain staff on Thursday evening. You can watch video of the episode here.
