Mr. Seyran Caferli, a well-known cartoonist from Azerbaijan.
He was born in 1966 in Imishli, Azerbaijan. His first cartoon was printed in KIRPI comic magazine in 1982. He has graduated from Journalistic Art Institute in 1992.
His cartoons were printed in many albums of the international exhibitions and competitions. Member of jury in international FAIR PLAY Cartoon Contest in Turkey 2001 and First BAKU International Cartoon Contest in Azerbaijan 2003. Now he is the president of the Cartoonists Union of Azerbaijan and Chief editor KARIKATURA (CARTOON) international magazines. He organized first and Second Azerbaijan Molla Nasreddin International Cartoon Contest having been the President of Jury 2002 - 03. He is also the Azerbaijan-Editor of the WITTY WORLD, published in the USA. 2000: Ankara Cartoon Foundation -- TURKEY -- Special award. 2001: 14 th DUTCH Cartoon Festival -- NETHERLANDS -- Diploma. 2001: Union of Engineers Cartoon Contest -- TURKEY -- Second place. 2001: 7th International Haifa Cartoon Contest -- ISRAEL -- Excellence award. 2002: First Cartoonet International Contest -- IRAN -- Special mention. 2002: 2nd International Cartoon Contest Independence -- UKRAIN -- Prize of the Juri. 2002: The 11th Daejeon Int. Cartoon Contest -- KOREA -- Honorable Mention. 2002: Courage World Int. Cartoon Contest -- TAIWAN -- Excellence award. 2003: 2nd Lm International Carton Competition -- CHINA -- Gold Prize. 2002: 100 Natural International Carton Competition -- Romania -- Special mention. 2002: Ramiz Gokce Portrait Cartoons Exhibition -- CYPRUS -- Prize of Honour. 2003: 23. Int. Hodja Nasreddin Cartoon Contest -- TURKEY -- Special priz Hodja Nasreddin. 2003: Int. Cartoon Festival Prevention of Addiction -- IRAN -- The selected Work. 2003: 22. Int. Cartoon Biennale TOLENTINO -- ITALY -- Prize Citta di Tolentino. 2003: The 12th Daejon International Cartoon Contest -- KOREA -- Honorable Mention. 2003: 2nd Taiwan International Cartoon Contest -- TAIWAN -- Sekond Prize. 2003: 2nd Lm International Cartoon Contest -- CHINA -- Grand priz. 2004: First International Cartoon Contest CASTLE -- POLAND -- Third Place. 2004: Football International Cartoon Contest -- IRAN -- Honorable mention. 2004: Peace in Kyprus International Cartoon Contest -- CYPRUS -- Special Priz. 2004: The 13th Daejon International Cartoon Contest -- KOREA -- Honorable Mention. 2004: 26th International Yomiuri Shibmun Cartoon Contest -- JAPAN -- Honorable Mention. |