International recognition followed in 1980 when he won the first prize at the Intergraphic International Festival in Berlin, Germany, and his drawings began to appear in the French newspaper Le Monde.
Pengakuan internasional disusul pada 1980 dimana ia memenangkan penghargaan pertama di Festival Internasional Intergraphic di Berlin, Jerman, dan gambar-gambarnya mulai muncul dalam surat kabar Prancis Le Monde.