Cameron Wilson, Elon University
Joaquín Lavador, also known as Quino, was an Argentine comic strip artist from the province of Mendoza. Quino’s Mafalda, which was published from 1964 to 1973, comments on critical social issues during this period in Argentina, including the generational gap, gender roles, and censured politics under oppressive governments. During this time of Argentine history, the political environment included military governments like that of General Juan Carlos Onganía (1966-1970), who attempted to control much of politics and society. Quino uses absurdist humor to help break the cycle of unnecessarily restrictive norms in Argentina’s society that limited people’s dreams and life pursuits. The following essay conducts an in-depth analysis of two Mafalda comic strips created by Quino, using Ortiz Correa, Jiménez Rendón, and Viana Ruiz’s work as a model.
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