Pablo Delcán / The Spanish illustrator who dissects politics for ‘The New York Times’

Pablo Delcán, in his studio in New York City.ERIK TANNER

The Spanish illustrator who dissects politics for ‘The New York Times’

Pablo Delcán translates complex ideas with simple brushstrokes, and he must do so at top speed

English version by Nell Snow.

Mateo Sancho Cardiel

24 march 2020

When he was in school, Pablo Delcán had difficulty passing his exams because he would answer questions with just one sentence. “I was good at reading a story and summarizing it in just three words, but that hurt me. Now it’s what sets me apart as an illustrator. I read something complex and I know how to communicate it in a simple form, in a form that invites people to be curious about it,” he says.