Trax

Trax, the pen name of Christine Traxeler (born 1953), is a French press cartoonist, illustrator, and activist known for her satirical and politically engaged visual commentary. Active in editorial illustration, public workshops, and international cartooning networks, she has contributed to multiple campaigns promoting freedom of expression and social justice.

Life Born in 1953, Trax first began drawing as a young child. Originally trained as a lawyer, she practiced for seven years before leaving the legal profession in 1983, disillusioned with its ability to effect social change. Subsequently, she became involved in a variety of cultural and artistic activities, including organising environmentally focused music festivals, working as a scenic painter, and participating in theatre, before taking up work as an illustrator and cartoonist.

From the early 2000s Trax was a regular contributor to Le Ravi, a satirical monthly newspaper without advertising based in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. She also creates work for other associative and independent journals such as Espoir, Zélium, and La Lettre du Musicien.