Artists around the world react to the Charlie Hebdo attack with powerful political cartoons

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Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Stephane Charbonnier, often known as Charb, was a prominent cartoonist at Charlie Hebdo whose life was taken during the shooting on Wednesday.
Michel Euler / AP

Following the tragic shooting that took place on Wednesday at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo's offices in Paris, cartoonists around the world have responded with heartbreaking and thought-provoking cartoons.

The cartoons ranged from those honoring the victims whose lives were lost in the shooting, to defending the right of free speech. Check out the touching cartoons below.

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