Yves Chaland
Yves Chaland | |
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Born | 3 April 1957 Lyon, Rhône, France |
Died | 18 July 1990 Paris, France | (aged 33)
Nationality | French |
Area(s) | artist, writer |
Notable works | Bob Fish Adolphus Claar Freddy Lombard |
Awards | full list |
Yves Chaland (French: [iv ʃalɑ̃]; 3 April 1957 – 18 July 1990)[1] was a French cartoonist.
During the 1980s, together with
Biography
Yves Chaland was born in Lyon on 3 April 1957 to Jean-Marie Chaland and Marie-Thérèse Chapolard.
Chaland published his first strips in the fanzine Biblipop when he was 17. During his studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts,
In 1978, they met writer/editor Jean-Pierre Dionnet who hired them for his comics magazines
He then created the characters of Bob Fish, Adolphus Claar,
He also did many advertising illustration commissions in his crisp, clean, "retro-modern" cartoon style.
Chaland died on 18 July 1990, following a
Books published in English
As with many Franco-Belgian comics, Chaland's works have had limited publication in English. The complete Freddy Lombard series was released in the two volume Chaland Anthology. These were the only two released in English (in both paper and hardback, in 2003), while 4 volumes were released in French, containing his complete comic strip works for Métal Hurlant. (Chaland – L'Intégrale).
A Magazine contribute to the knowledge of Chaland's artwork, The Journal of Freddy's friends is also available in English.
- Le Journal des Amis de Freddy #1, editing by Club des Amis de Freddy in 2008, #2 in 2010, #3 in 2012.
Partial bibliography
- Captivant 1st ed. 1979
- Bob Fish 1st ed. 1981
- Adolphus Claar 1st ed. 1982
- John Bravo pre-publication in Astrapi in 1983
- The Adventures of Freddy Lombard
- The Will of Godfrey of Bouillon (Le Testament de Godefroid de Bouillon) 1st ed. 1981
- The Elephant Graveyard (Le Cimetière des éléphants)1st ed. 1984
- The Comet of Carthage (La Comète de Carthage) 1st ed. 1986
- Holiday in Budapest (Vacances à Budapest) 1st ed. 1988
- F-52 1st ed. 1990
- Le Jeune Albert 1st ed. 1985
Awards
- 1982 : Best Comic at the Prix Saint-Michel, Belgium
- 1984 : Betty Boop of the best comics of the year for The Elephant Graveyard in Hyères
Notes
- ISBN 978-90-450-0996-4.
- ^ Lambiek Comiclopedia. "Yves Chaland".
References
- Yves Chaland publications in Metal Hurlant and Spirou BDoubliées (in French)
- Yves Chaland albums Bedetheque (in French)
External links
- Yves Chaland biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia
- Yves Chaland homage site by "Atoomstijl"
- The place for the Club Les Amis de Freddy by Club des ADF