Caza
Encyclopedia
Caza, the pseudonym
of Philippe Cazaumayou (born November 14, 1941 in Paris
), is a French
comics artist
.
which lasted for ten years, but in 1970 he entered the field of bandes dessinées, releasing his first album, Kris Kool. Caza began to publish work in the magazine Pilote
, starting with his series Quand les costumes avaient des dents (When Costumes had Teeth) in 1971, followed by other short work. The series of stories Scènes de la vie de banlieue (Scenes of Suburban Life) was published in 1975, followed by the L'Âge d'Ombre stories, Les Habitants du crépuscule and Les Remparts de la nuit.
With the emergence of the magazine Métal Hurlant
in 1975, Caza began to supply work within the science-fiction genre, with titles such as Sanguine, L’oiseau poussière, initially working with an exhaustive black and white dot technique. This was later abandoned for a style of colour use which would become a trademark, as seen in later work such as Arkhê, Chimères and Laïlah.
From 1985 to 1987, he worked closely with Rene Laloux
on the animated film Gandahar
, based on the novel by Jean-Pierre Andrevon
. In 2002-2003, he works with Philippe Leclerc on the animated film The Rain Children
, based on a novel by Serge Brussolo
.
Footnotes
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
of Philippe Cazaumayou (born November 14, 1941 in Paris
Paris
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), is a French
France
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comics artist
Comics artist
A comics artist is an artist working within the comics medium on comic strips, comic books or graphic novels. The term may refer to any number of artists who contribute to produce a work in the comics form, from those who oversee all aspects of the work to those who contribute only a part.-Comic...
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Biography
At 18, Cazaumayou started a career in advertisingAdvertising
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which lasted for ten years, but in 1970 he entered the field of bandes dessinées, releasing his first album, Kris Kool. Caza began to publish work in the magazine Pilote
Pilote
thumb|Cover of the first Pilote teaser issue, #0.Pilote was a French comics periodical published from 1959 to 1989. Showcasing most of the major French or Belgian comics talents of its day the magazine introduced major series such as Astérix le Gaulois, Blueberry, Achille Talon, and Valérian et...
, starting with his series Quand les costumes avaient des dents (When Costumes had Teeth) in 1971, followed by other short work. The series of stories Scènes de la vie de banlieue (Scenes of Suburban Life) was published in 1975, followed by the L'Âge d'Ombre stories, Les Habitants du crépuscule and Les Remparts de la nuit.
With the emergence of the magazine Métal Hurlant
Métal Hurlant
Métal Hurlant is a French comics anthology of science fiction and horror comics stories, created in December 1974 by comics artists Jean Giraud and Philippe Druillet together with journalist-writer Jean-Pierre Dionnet and financial director Bernard Farkas.The four were collectively known as "Les...
in 1975, Caza began to supply work within the science-fiction genre, with titles such as Sanguine, L’oiseau poussière, initially working with an exhaustive black and white dot technique. This was later abandoned for a style of colour use which would become a trademark, as seen in later work such as Arkhê, Chimères and Laïlah.
From 1985 to 1987, he worked closely with Rene Laloux
René Laloux
René Laloux was a French animator and film director.-Biography:He was born in Paris in 1929 and went to art school to study painting. After some time working in advertising, he got a job in a psychiatric institution where he began experimenting in animation with the interns...
on the animated film Gandahar
Light Years (film)
Light Years is a 1988 French animated science fiction and fantasy film. The original version was directed by René Laloux, and was based on Jean-Pierre Andrevon's novel Les Hommes-machines contre Gandahar .An English version was directed by Harvey Weinstein and produced by Bob Weinstein, while noted...
, based on the novel by Jean-Pierre Andrevon
Jean-Pierre Andrevon
Jean-Pierre Andrevon is a French science fiction author. He has used the pseudonym Alphonse Brutsche for novels published under the Fleuve Noir label. In addition to his regular authorship, he has written scenarios for several prominent comics artists, among others Georges Pichard and Caza,...
. In 2002-2003, he works with Philippe Leclerc on the animated film The Rain Children
The Rain Children
The Rain Children is a 2003 French and South Korean animated fantasy film directed by Philippe Leclerc. The plot is loosely inspired by Serge Brussolo's novel A l'image du dragon.- Plot :...
, based on a novel by Serge Brussolo
Serge Brussolo
Serge Brussolo is a French writer.-Biography:Born in Paris, Brussolo had a tormented childhood. He studied letters and psychology and wrote his first texts very early, finding inspiration in his misery and disturbed family environment...
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Partial bibliography
- Kris Kool (1970, Eric Losfeld, ISBN 2-852-08045-1)
- Scènes de la vie de banlieue (3 albums, 1977–1979, Dargaud)
- Arkhé (1982, Les Humanoïdes Associés, ISBN 2-7316-0180-9)
- L'âge d'ombre
- Les habitants du crépuscule (1982, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-02389-6)
- Les remparts de la nuit (1984, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-02697-6)
- Laïlah (1988, Les Humanoïdes Associés, ISBN 2-7316-0535-9)
- Le monde d'Arkadi (7 albums, 1989–2004, Les Humanoïdes Associés)
- Chroniques de la terre fixe-Nocturnes (1999, Decourt, ISBN 2-84055-277-9)
- Kronozone (2004, Delcourt, ISBN 2-84789-617-1)
- Dialogue avec l'extraterrestre (2005, Le Pythagore, ISBN 2-908456-51-6)
Sources
- Caza publications in Pilote and Métal Hurlant BDoubliées
- Caza albums Bedetheque
Footnotes
External links
- Caza biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia
- La case à Caza
- Caza site on Hollywoodcomics
- Caza interview on Krinein