CHAPLEAU Serge
Self Portrait. Chapleau, 2015: Back cover.
“Being a cartoonist in Quebec can be difficult. The population is small and so are the cheques.” The Hecklers: 239.
Born 1945, in Montréal.
He graduated from the painting and graphic arts program at l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts, subsequently worked on posters, record covers, comic strips and commercial work. In 1973, Perspectives commissioned him to do a full page colour caricature of politicians and other public figures. This was the first successful attempt to publish full page colour caricatures on a regular basis in Canada. Their astounding popularity lead to the publication of a portfolio collection.
He moved to the tabloid Montreal-Martin where he continued to drew black and white editorial cartoons until the newspaper collapsed. He then freelanced for several publications, and for the show La minute et quart à Gérard D, for Radio-Québec, he provided the voice of “Gérard D. Laflaque, a puppet character he created. The show was extremely popular but was cancelled after its first year because it was considered too sarcastic. The sequence resurfaced on another network.
He also produces (as of 2011) a Sunday night half-hour animated series Et Dieu créa Laflaque for Radio-Canada.
In the mid 1980’s, he returned to editorial cartooning on a daily basis at Le Devoir. Since April 1996 he has worked for La Presse. During this time he has won seven National Newspaper Awards for the years 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2012. On 8 October 2021, Canada Post Corp. honoured him with a first day cover and a commemorative stamp.
WORK:
CARTOONIST:
BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content editorial cartoon:
Caricature . Cartoons Canada. Ed., Terry Mosher. Linda Leith Publishing, 2012: 22, 35.
Portfoolio, The Year 85 In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux & Alan King. Writ., Charles Gordon. Montréal: Ludcom Inc. 1985.
Portfoolio, The Year 86 In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux. Writ., Charles Gordon. Ludcom Inc. 1986.
Portfoolio, The Year 87 In Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Ludcom Inc. 1987.
Portfoolio 9: The Year in Canadian Caricature. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Charles Gordon. Macmillan of Canada, 1993.
| Portfoolio…: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Ken MacQueen Macmillan of Canada, …. | ||
| 10: 1994. | 11: 1995. | 12: 1996. |
| Portfoolio …. The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., Guy Badeaux . Writ., Jay Stone
Macmillan of Canada, … |
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| 13, 1997. | 14, 1998. | 15, 1999. | 16, 2000. | 17, 2001. |
Portfoolio 18: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., Guy Badeaux. Writ., Scott Feschuk. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 2002.
Portfoolio 19: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., & Writ., Guy Badeaux. McArthur & Co. 2003.
| Portfoolio …: The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. Ed., & Writ., Warren Clements. McArthur & Co. …. | ||
| 23: 2009. | 24: 2010. | 25: 2011. |
BOOK GRAPHIC COLLECTION:
Content editorial cartoon &Cover book front & back:
L’année Chapleau presentation de Pierre Bourgault. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 1993.
L’année Chapleau 1995. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 1995.
L’année Chapleau 1997. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 1997.
L’année Chapleau 1999. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 1999.
L’année Chapleau 2000. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2000.
L’année Chapleau 2001. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2001.
L’année Chapleau 2002. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2002.
L’année Chapleau 2003. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2003.
L’année Chapleau 2006. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2006.
L’année Chapleau 2005. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2005.
L’année Chapleau 2006. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2006.
L’année Chapleau 2007. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2007.
L’année Chapleau 2008. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2008.
L’année Chapleau 2009. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2009.
L’année Chapleau 2010. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2010
L’année Chapleau 2011. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2011.
L’année Chapleau 2012. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2012.
L’année Chapleau 2013. Les Éditions du Boréal, 4e trimestre 2013.
L’année Chapleau 2014. Les Éditions La Presse, 4e trimestre 2014.
Chapleau 2015. Les Éditions La Presse, 4e trimestre 2015.
Chapleau 2016. Les Éditions La Presse, 4e trimestre 2016.
Chapleau 2017. Les Éditions La Presse, 4e trimester 2017.
BOOK TEXT & GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY:
Content cartoon panel:
2000 Reasons To Hate The Millennium: A 21st Century Survival Guide. Ed., Josh Freed & Terry Mosher. Doubleday Canada Ltd., 1999.
CREATOR:
DVD ANIMATION:
Editorial:
Et Dieu créa Laflaque: Les meilleurs moments – saison 1. Concept des Serge Chapleau. Télévision de Radio- Canada, 2004. Television. Montréal: Imavision, Nov. 8, 2005.
SOURCE:
Article book:
The Hecklers. Writ. & Ed.., Peter Desbarates & Terry Mosher. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 1979: 232.
Portfoolio, The Year 85 In Canadian Caricature. 1985: “Serge Chapleau”: 198.
Portfoolio 25:The Year’s Best Canadian Editorial Cartoons. 2011: “Serge Chapleau”: 259.
GALLERY:
Portfoolio 11, From Front cover.
Et dieu créa Laflaque, DVD cover.