Paul Cuvelier
| Paul Cuvelier | |
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 Paul Cuvelier, 1978 | |
| Born | 22 November 1923 Lens, Belgium |
| Died | 5 July 1978 (aged 54) Mont-sur-Marchienne |
| Nationality | Belgian |
Notable works | Corentin Line Epoxy |
| Awards | full list |
Paul Cuvelier (22 November 1923 – 5 July 1978) was a Belgian comics artist best known for the comic series Corentin, published by Le Lombard, which first appeared in the first issue of Tintin magazine.
Biography
Paul Cuvelier was born in
magazine, which started in 1946.For Tintin, he created his main comics series, Corentin.[2] Trained as a painter, Cuvelier was recognized by his peers as one of the most talented artists, but his series only achieved limited success, and Cuvelier spent his whole career alternating between painting and comics. His main interest was the human body, but the catholic context and juvenile audience of Tintin limited his expressive possibilities. Corentin was his longest lasting series, but with only seven albums published in a span of 25 years, it failed to attract a large and faithful audience; his other series were even more short-lived.
In 1968, he was able to combine his passion for the female nude and his gift for drawing comics in
Ultimately, the lack of commercial success and the burden on his creativity of repeatedly drawing the same figures, inherent to the creation of comics, wore Cuvelier out, and from 1973 until his death 5 years later, he devoted his time to painting. He died in 1978 in Mont-sur-Marchienne.[1]
Bibliography
- Le Canyon mystérieux, 1 album, 1947, story by Edgar Pierre Jacobs. Editions du Berger
- Corentin, 7 albums, 1950–1974, stories by Jean Van Melkebeke, Cuvelier,
- Epoxy, 1 album, 1968, erotic story by Jean Van Hamme. Éric Losfeld
- Flamme d'argent, 3 albums, 1965–1981, story by Greg. Le Lombard, Dargaud, and Cygne
- Line, 5 albums, 1966–1985, story by Greg. Le Lombard, Dargaud, and Bédéscope
- Wapi, 2 albums, 1969–1981, story by Benoît and Acar. Le Lombard and Dargaud
Awards
- 1974: Award for best realistic artwork at the Prix Saint-Michel, Brussels
References
- Béra, Michel; Denni, Michel; and Mellot, Philippe (1998): "Trésors de la Bande Dessinée 1999–2000". ISBN 978-2-85917-258-9
- Paul Cuvelier publications in Belgian Tintin and French Tintin BDoubliées (in French)
Footnotes
- ^ a b c De Weyer, Geert (2005). "Paul Cuvelier". In België gestript, pp. 100–101. Tielt: Lannoo.
- ^ ISBN 90-75880-09-X
External links
- The Paul Cuvelier foundation (in French)
- Paul Cuvelier biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia
- Paul Cuvelier biography on Le Lombard (in French)
- Paul Cuvelier homage site (in French)
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