Yves Chaland
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Yves Chaland
Yves Chaland (April 3, 1957 in Lyon
, France
– July 18, 1990, France (car accident)) was a French cartoonist
.
During the 1980s, together with Ted Benoît
, Serge Clerc
and Floc'h
, he relaunched the Ligne claire
style (more accurately, his sub-genre the "futuristic" Atomic style) in French comics
.
Chaland published his first strips in the fanzine Biblipop when he was 17. During his studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Saint-Etienne
, he created his own fanzine, L'Unité de Valeur, in 1976, with Luc Cornillon.
In 1978, he met writer/editor Jean-Pierre Dionnet, and they collaborated on features published in the comics magazines
Métal Hurlant
and Ah Nana. These parodies of 50's comics have been collected in the album Captivant.
He then created the characters of Bob Fish, Adolphus Claar, Freddy Lombard
, and Le Jeune Albert, a scamp character living in the Marolles, a working-class area of Brussels
. Yves Chaland, was approached to draw an adventure of Spirou et Fantasio
, appearinging in half-page installments of the weekly Spirou
. Done in a retro 50's style similar to his influences Jijé
and André Franquin
, both former artists on the Spirou feature. The unfinished story has been collected in the album Spirou et Fantasio - Hors Série, No. 4 (Dupuis, 2003).
He also did many advertising illustration commissions in his crisp, clean, "retro-modern" cartoon style.
A Magazine contribute to the knowledge of Chaland's artwork, The Journal of Freddy's friends is also available in English.
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Yves Chaland (April 3, 1957 in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, 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...
– July 18, 1990, France (car accident)) was a French cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
.
During the 1980s, together with Ted Benoît
Ted Benoît
Ted Benoît is a prominent figure in the stylish Franco-Belgian ligne claire comics scene in the 1980s. Among his works are Bingo Bongo et son Combo Congolais, a series about aspiring novelist Bingo B. Bongo and his travails, and Ray Banana, a film noir pastiche...
, Serge Clerc
Serge Clerc
Serge Clerc is a French comic book artist and illustrator.Serge Clerc began his professional career in 1975 in the monthly magazine Métal Hurlant, after having created his own fanzine, Absolutely Live...
and Floc'h
Floc'h
Jean-Claude Floch , known as Floc'h, is a French illustrator, comics artist, and writer. He is known for his use of the style known as ligne claire...
, he relaunched 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 (more accurately, his sub-genre the "futuristic" Atomic style) in French comics
Franco-Belgian comics
Franco-Belgian comics are comics that are created in Belgium and France. These countries have a long tradition in comics and comic books, where they are known as BDs, an abbreviation of bande dessinée in French and stripverhalen in Dutch...
.
Biography
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...
, he created his own fanzine, L'Unité de Valeur, in 1976, with Luc Cornillon.
In 1978, he met writer/editor Jean-Pierre Dionnet, and they collaborated on features published in the comics magazines
Franco-Belgian comics magazines
Belgium and France have a long tradition in comics. They have a common history for comics and magazines.In the early years of its history, magazines had a large place on the comics market and were often the only place where comics were published. Most of them were kids-targeted.In the 1970s,...
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...
and Ah Nana. These parodies of 50's comics have been collected in the album Captivant.
He then created the characters of Bob Fish, Adolphus Claar, Freddy Lombard
The Adventures of Freddy Lombard
The Adventures of Freddy Lombard is a comic book series created by Yves Chaland. Five albums were released, all during the 1980s, before Chaland's untimely death. They were originally written in French, though have since received publication into English...
, and Le Jeune Albert, a scamp character living in the Marolles, a working-class area of 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...
. Yves Chaland, was approached to draw an adventure of Spirou et Fantasio
Spirou et Fantasio
Spirou et Fantasio is one of the most popular classic Franco-Belgian comic strips. The series, which has been running since 1938, shares many characteristics with other European humorous adventure comics like Tintin and Asterix...
, appearinging in half-page installments of the weekly Spirou
Spirou (magazine)
Spirou magazine is a weekly Belgian comics magazine published by the Dupuis company...
. Done in a retro 50's style similar to his influences Jijé
Jijé
Jijé was a Belgian comics artist, best known for being a seminal artist on the Spirou et Fantasio strip and the creator of one of the first major European western strips, Jerry Spring.-Biography:Born Joseph Gillain in Gedinne, Namur, he completed various art studies Jijé (13 January 1914 – 20...
and André Franquin
André Franquin
André Franquin was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best known comic strip creations are Gaston and Marsupilami, created while he worked on the Spirou et Fantasio comic strip from 1947 to 1969, during a period seen by many as the series' golden age.-Franquin's beginnings:Franquin was...
, both former artists on the Spirou feature. The unfinished story has been collected in the album Spirou et Fantasio - Hors Série, No. 4 (Dupuis, 2003).
He also did many advertising illustration commissions in his crisp, clean, "retro-modern" cartoon style.
Books published in English
Like 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, issue #2 in 2010.
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 LombardThe Adventures of Freddy LombardThe Adventures of Freddy Lombard is a comic book series created by Yves Chaland. Five albums were released, all during the 1980s, before Chaland's untimely death. They were originally written in French, though have since received publication into English...
- 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-MichelPrix Saint-MichelThe Prix Saint-Michel is a series of comic awards presented by the city of Brussels, with a focus on Franco-Belgian comics. They were first awarded in 1971, and are the second oldest comics award in Europe still presented, behind the Adamson Awards...
, BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... - 1984 : Betty Boop of the best comics of the year for The Elephant Graveyard in Hyères
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
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