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Zapiro
South African artist
"Jonathan Shapiro" redirects here. For the American writer and lawyer, see Jonathan Shapiro (writer).
Jonathan Shapiro | |
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| Born | (1958-10-27) 27 October 1958 (age 66) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Other names | Zapiro |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Website | zapiro.com |
Jonathan Shapiro (born 27 October 1958) is a South African cartoonist, known as Zapiro, whose work appears in numerous South African publications and has been exhibited internationally on many occasions.
He is the nephew of British magician David Berglas and cousin to Marvin Berglas, director of Marvin's Magic.
Early life
Jonathan was born into a Jewish family in Cape Town, South Africa to Gershon and Gaby Shapiro.
He studied architecture at the University of Cape Town but found it unsatisfying and moved to the art campus, Michaelis. Shortly after this he was conscripted into the army for two ye