This Belgian artist who died at the turn of the century, at the age of 72, never gave an interview in her life. We only knew her under her pseudonym and almost exclusively for her successful series, Ernest and Celestine.
Ernest and Celestine ! Ernest, the big tender bear, music lover, and the little mouse Célestine, whom he takes care of: around thirty delicately packaged children's albums have toured the world. The one who was born under the name Monique Martin summed up her life in one sentence: “Drawing the lives of others to make those who live dream.”
This is evidenced by his studio work, the portraits of family and friends, the scenes captured from life in the streets of Brussels, his travel landscapes, all of breathtaking accuracy and intensity. A marvel that this great book titled Patchwork, a biography in pictures – there are nearly 500 images, with text by Fanny Husson-Ollagnier, published by Daniel Maghen.
Here is a book of conversation with the creator of Titeuf, who made his transformation – Zep, not Titeuf – around ten years ago, when he almost abandoned his kid with the yellow banana, to offer readers decidedly adult stories.
Their title is A story of men, A strange and beautiful noise, The Endor What we are. Their genesis constitutes the essential part of what we find in this beautiful book. Plus two other favorite subjects of the Swiss designer, born Philippe Chapuis: trees and male or female bodies. And naked, most often.
Zep, draw the Worldconversations with Romain Brethes, published by Rue de Sèvres.
Peter Panthe adaptation or rather the rereading of the famous story of James Matthew Barrie, is one of the pinnacles of Régis Loisel's comic book work.
In this interview book, Loisel first looks back on his first years of work, notably at the Disney studios, where there is undoubtedly the origin of his round line and his colorful universe. Then, you will know everything about the process which led the designer, Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême in 2003, to lead his fantastic story into the thickest fogs, fogs which enclose his most intimate emotions.
Loisel in the shadow of Peter Panwith Christelle Pissavy-Yvernault, expanded edition, published by Glénat.
