Patrice Killoffer
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Patrice Killoffer, better known simply as Killoffer, (born 16 June 1966 in Metz
, France
) is an writer and artist of comics
. He was co-founder of the independent comics publisher L'Association
in 1990, and has been a part of Oubapo
since its creation in 1992.
in the 1980s. His teachers included comics authors Georges Pichard
and Yves Got, who influenced him in his early works. He created his first pages in 1981, during his studies.
In 1987, he made the first issue of the magazine Pas un seul with Jean-Yves Duhoo. In the following years, he published in the magazines Globof, Lynx, and Labo, which was published by Futuropolis. Since 1990, he publishes regularly in Lapin, the magazine of publisher L'Association, which later published three of his albums.
More recently, he has published in the magazine Psikopat and he produces illustrations for the newspapers Libération
and Le Monde
, and writesa column for La Vie
. In 2000, he was one of three artists responsible for the carnaval at Saint-Denis
. Since 2006, he is the illustrator of the books of Fantômette
, a classic French series of youth literature. Killoffer also created four stamps for the Swiss Post
in 2006, making him the first foreign artist to design Swiss stamps.
Some of his works have been translated into Dutch and German. 676 Apparitions of Killoffer is his first work to be translated in English.
. He also admires the work of Moebius
. But despite these ligne claire
influences, he is considered as the most experimental author of L'Association.
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is an writer and artist of comics
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
. He was co-founder of the independent comics publisher L'Association
L'Association
L'Association is a French publishing house which publishes comic books. It was founded in May 1990 by Jean-Christophe Menu, Lewis Trondheim, David B., Mattt Konture, Patrice Killoffer, Stanislas, and Mokeït, who left soon thereafter...
in 1990, and has been a part of Oubapo
Oubapo
OuBaPo is a comics movement which believes in the use of formal constraints to push the boundaries of the medium. OuBaPo is styled after the French literary movement Oulipo , founded by Raymond Queneau and Georges Perec...
since its creation in 1992.
Career
Patrice Killoffer studied at the School for Applied Arts Duperré in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in the 1980s. His teachers included comics authors Georges Pichard
Georges Pichard
Georges Pichard was a French comics artist, known for numerous BD magazine covers, serial publications and albums, stereotypically featuring partially exposed voluptuous women.-Biography:...
and Yves Got, who influenced him in his early works. He created his first pages in 1981, during his studies.
In 1987, he made the first issue of the magazine Pas un seul with Jean-Yves Duhoo. In the following years, he published in the magazines Globof, Lynx, and Labo, which was published by Futuropolis. Since 1990, he publishes regularly in Lapin, the magazine of publisher L'Association, which later published three of his albums.
More recently, he has published in the magazine Psikopat and he produces illustrations for the newspapers Libération
Libération
Libération is a French daily newspaper founded in Paris by Jean-Paul Sartre and Serge July in 1973 in the wake of the protest movements of May 1968. Originally a leftist newspaper, it has undergone a number of shifts during the 1980s and 1990s...
and Le Monde
Le Monde
Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...
, and writesa column for La Vie
La Vie
La Vie is a weekly French Christian magazine, edited by Malesherbes Publications, a member of the Groupe La Vie-Le Monde.-History:Founded in 1924 by Francisque Gay as La Vie catholique , the magazine was renamed La vie in 1977...
. In 2000, he was one of three artists responsible for the carnaval at Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is a sous-préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis....
. Since 2006, he is the illustrator of the books of Fantômette
Fantomette
Fantomette is a character in the French "Bibliothèque Rose" series from Hachette Editions, created in 1961 by Georges Chaulet. Fantomette's alter ego, Françoise, is a girl of about twelve years who dresses up in order to fight crime. She has two sidekicks: Ficelle, a tall and not-very-bright...
, a classic French series of youth literature. Killoffer also created four stamps for the Swiss Post
Swiss Post
Swiss Post is the postal service of Switzerland. A public company owned by the Swiss Confederation, it is the country's second largest employer...
in 2006, making him the first foreign artist to design Swiss stamps.
Some of his works have been translated into Dutch and German. 676 Apparitions of Killoffer is his first work to be translated in English.
Influences
Apart from his teachers, Killoffer cites as his influences the Dutch artists Willem and Joost SwarteJoost Swarte
Joost Swarte is a Dutch comic artist and graphic designer. He is best known for his ligne claire or clear line style of drawing, and in fact coined the term....
. He also admires the work of Moebius
Jean Giraud
Jean Henri Gaston Giraud is a French comics artist. Giraud has earned worldwide fame, not only under his own name but also under the pseudonym Moebius, and to a lesser extent Gir, the latter appearing mostly in the form of a boxed signature at the bottom of the artist's paintings, for instance the...
. But despite these 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...
influences, he is considered as the most experimental author of L'Association.
Awards
- 2003: nominated for the Award for Best Comic BookAngoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Best Comic BookThe Prize for Best Album , also known as the Golden Wildcat , is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival....
at the Angoulême International Comics FestivalAngoulême International Comics FestivalThe Angoulême International Comics Festival is the largest comics festival in Europe. It has occurred every year since 1974 in Angoulême, France, in the month of January.The four-day festival is notable for awarding several prestigious prizes in cartooning...
, France - 2005: nominated for the Award for Best ArtworkAngoulême International Comics Festival Prize for ArtworkThis Prize for Artwork is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing awards such as Oscar results, the winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees.-2000s:* 2002: Le...
at the Angoulême International Comics Festival