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The Magazine of Graphic Journalism

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  • Louis Netter is a reportage artist and illustrator based in London. His satirical artwork has been published in magazines and books, and is collected by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Library of Congress, among others in the U.S. and U.K.

Drawings from Calais: Hope in suspension

The migrant crisis in Calais, a major port city in northern France, is a manmade disaster. An area derogatively called the “Jungle,” a former site of departure and encampment, is sealed in barbed wire and fencing. It’s impossible to visit. But in late October 2025, fellow illustrator and researcher Kremena Dimitrova and I arranged to […]

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