Bob de Moor
Encyclopedia
Bob de Moor is the pen name
of Robert Frans Marie De Moor (Antwerp, 20 December 1925 - Brussels
, 26 August 1992), a Belgian
comics creator
. Chiefly noted as an artist, he is considered an early master of the Ligne claire
style. He wrote and drew several comics series on his own, but also collaborated with Hergé
on several volumes of The Adventures of Tintin
. He completed the unfinished story Professor Sató's Three Formulae, Volume 2: Mortimer vs. Mortimer
of the Blake and Mortimer
series, after the death of the author Edgar P. Jacobs.
, he began a collaboration with Hergé on Tintin albums and Tintin-related material which included extensive work on sketch studies, backgrounds, layout, and ultimately animated films. His co-worker Jacques Martin is quoted as saying that de Moor had an extraordinary facility to adapt himself to the style of others . This manifested in a seamless integration with Hergé's style, as well as in him being asked on occasion to complete the work of other artists.
Footnotes
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
of Robert Frans Marie De Moor (Antwerp, 20 December 1925 - Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, 26 August 1992), a Belgian
Belgium
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comics creator
Comic book creator
A comic book creator is someone who creates a comic book or graphic novel.The production of a comic book by one of the major comic book companies in the U.S...
. Chiefly noted as an artist, he is considered an early master of the Ligne claire
Ligne claire
Ligne claire is a style of drawing pioneered by Hergé, the Belgian creator of The Adventures of Tintin. It uses clear strong lines of uniform importance. Artists working in it do not use hatching, while contrast is downplayed as well...
style. He wrote and drew several comics series on his own, but also collaborated with Hergé
Hergé
Georges Prosper Remi , better known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian comics writer and artist. His best known and most substantial work is the 23 completed comic books in The Adventures of Tintin series, which he wrote and illustrated from 1929 until his death in 1983, although he was also...
on several volumes of The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin is a series of classic comic books created by Belgian artist , who wrote under the pen name of Hergé...
. He completed the unfinished story Professor Sató's Three Formulae, Volume 2: Mortimer vs. Mortimer
Professor Sató's Three Formulae, Volume 2: Mortimer vs. Mortimer
Professor Sató's 3 Formulae, Volume 2: Mortimer vs. Mortimer was the twelfth book in the Blake and Mortimer series. It was started by Edgar P. Jacobs but after his death, completed by Bob de Moor, and was finally published in 1990....
of the Blake and Mortimer
Blake and Mortimer
Blake and Mortimer is a Belgian comics series created by the Belgian writer and comics artist Edgar P. Jacobs. It was one of the first series to appear in the Belgian comics magazine Tintin in 1946, and was subsequently published in book form by Les Editions du Lombard.The main protagonists of the...
series, after the death of the author Edgar P. Jacobs.
Biography
Bob de Moor started drawing with pencil at three or four. Living in a port town, he developed a strong interest for drawing sailing ships which carried into his professional career with his Cori series and other work. Following studies at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts, De Moor started his career at the Afim animations studios. His first album was written in 1944 for "De Kleine Zondagsvriend". Beginning in March 1951, starting with Destination MoonDestination Moon
Destination Moon can refer to the following:* Destination Moon , a 1950 science fiction film* "Destination Moon" , a story by Robert Heinlein adapted from his screenplay for the above...
, he began a collaboration with Hergé on Tintin albums and Tintin-related material which included extensive work on sketch studies, backgrounds, layout, and ultimately animated films. His co-worker Jacques Martin is quoted as saying that de Moor had an extraordinary facility to adapt himself to the style of others . This manifested in a seamless integration with Hergé's style, as well as in him being asked on occasion to complete the work of other artists.
Sources
- Bob de Moor publications in Belgian Tintin and French Tintin BDoubliées
- Bob de Moor index of Tintin and Kuifje covers LeJournalDeTintin.free
- bdparadisio.com
- http://www.bedetheque.com/auteur-434-BD-De-Moor-Bob.html
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External links
- Bob de Moor biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia