#jacques martin

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Citroën et la BD, 1984, 10 prints by Yves Chaland, Serge Clerc, Geof Darrow, Jean-Claude Forest, Paul Gillon, André Juillard, Tanino Liberatore, Franck Margerin, Jacques Martin, Moebius, and Jean Teulé.

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“Alix l'intrépide” Jacques Martin 1973 Title page vignette from the Casterman edition.

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𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔

i. ingeborg westfelt-eggertz ii. jacques martin iii. thure wallner iv. claude monet . (via)

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Jacques Martin (1921-2010) Alix et Enak devant le sphinx d'Amenemhat III - l'Odyssée d'Alix (1983) Source

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Jacques Martin, inks for L'ouragan de feu (Lefranc), 1961

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The commissioner -I'm asking you to take this more seriously! Understood?

Kabyliano -But, you know, I don't believe there are good or bad situations. If I had to sum up my life, I would say it's about encounters ...

Remake of this comic by Aaronjay: https://www.deviantart.com/aar0njay/art/Be-Serious-Nick-1274902053

but where I have blended the duality of the Brussels School and the Marcinelle School.

For those who don't know, the Brussels School and the Marcinelle School were the two main movements in Franco-Belgian comics during the years 1940-1970.

The Brussels School was founded under the leadership of Tintin magazine with authors such as Hergé, Edgar P. Jacob, Jacques Martin, and Paul Cuvelier.

It is characterized by a style of drawing that aims to be credible, even realistic. It institutionalized the Ligne Claire style, which is a drawing style that aims for clarity and legibility with simple, detailed drawings, where the thickness of the lines is consistent and the colors are flat, without any shadow or light effects, hatching, or shading.

The layout remains classic, favoring continuous shots and regular compositions. To serve a story that aims to be serious and credible, coupled with a quest for documentary accuracy, she aims for a clear narrative in which each element serves the story.

The Marcinelle School, meanwhile, was founded under the leadership of Spirou magazine with authors such as Jijé, Franquin, Morris, Will, and Peyo.

It is characterized by a much more caricatural, even cartoonish style of drawing. It launched the Style Atome which is a variation of the Ligne Claire style, but with a much more dynamic and elastic line. This is reflected in the use of rounded speech bubbles, thick and thin lines, marked shading, gradients, and a freer composition and irregular layout.

All this is combined with stories that are more fanciful and humorous in tone, breaking free from realistic conventions to explore burlesque and/or poetic worlds.

As a bonus, here is a drawing from the book Moment clés du journal de Spirou which illustrates the difference in tone between the Tintin magazine (the Brussels School) on the left and the Spirou magazine (the Marcinelle School) on the right.

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Art: Gilles Chaillet_Jacques Martin

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