The French designer of Laotian origin was known for her style mixing European and Japanese influences, in highly successful series.
Comic strip author Patricia Lyfoung died Wednesday at the age of 47, announced her publisher, Delcourt, without specifying the causes of her disappearance. This French author of Laotian origin was known for her style mixing European and Japanese influences, in the series The Scarlet Rose et Les Mythics.
“The Delcourt group learned with deep sadness of the disappearance of Patricia Lyfoung which occurred today, January 15, at the age of 47”indicates the press release. Its editor praised “an exceptional artist, endowed with a rare talent for telling stories that transcend ages and cultures”. She had signed “nearly 60 titles” since 2005, all at Delcourt, and was one of the many authors invited to the Angoulême International Comics Festival at the end of January.
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Born in Villeneuve-la-Garenne in 1977, the author studied at the Gobelins school. After a few years spent in animation, she decided to get into comics. “It was while watching the cartoon Lady Oscar that his passion for costumes and romantic stories was born. Patricia is passionate about manga and its storytelling. She is very inspired by authors like Rumiko Takahashi and Misturu Adachi. She also likes European comics and what Marini, Yslaire or Gibrat can do.underline Delcourt editions.
His hit series The Scarlet Rosemore than 1,200,000 copies sold in France, features Maud, a young girl living with her grandfather since the death of her parents living in 18th century France. By day, she is a romantic and courageous young woman and by night, she becomes The Scarlet Rose, a masked vigilante who steals from the nobles to give to the poor.
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