Artist · Uruguay

1956 to 2022

Also signed as

“Ombú”

No photograph on recordFermín Hontou
1982El Dedo2000Historietas.Uy
Born1956
Born inMontevideo
CountryUruguay
Workcaricaturist
Alsoartist
Died2022
Comics on record2

Fermín Hontou.

caricaturist · artist

Uruguay, 1956 to 2022

In short

Fermín Hontou, also known by his nickname Ombú (11 September 1956 to 25 August 2022), was a Uruguayan cartoonist, illustrator, and caricaturist. He worked for several press media, such as Opción, Jaque, La Hora Popular, El Dedo, Guambia, Brecha, Aquí, Cuadernos de Marcha, El País, Unomásuno, Caminos del Aire, Snif, Monga (Brazil), Fierro (Argentina), El Ojo Clínico (Spain), La Voce, La República, Playboy (Italy), Courrier International, and Le Monde (France).

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Biodata

Born
1956, Montevideo
Died
2022
Citizenship
Uruguay
Work
caricaturist, artist
Also known as
Ombú
Career

Fermín Hontou, in numbers

Lifetime

Sketchbook

Bibliography

2 works, decade by decade