French comic book artist moebius

Known both for his breath taking fantasy creations. Its a loopy story based on the notes he kept while weaning himself off of. On march 10th, 2012, jean giraud, the french artist who was predominantly known as moebius, passed away at the age of 73. Unpublished story nightmare used the mind of moebius as a.

Moebius was a major precursor in gritty, groundlevel science. Moebius comics and how he inspired western films comic. Best known for his work on blueberry and incal, and being one of the founders of metal hurlant and humanoids publishing. To even the most casual of comic book fans the name m. Moebius 96 pages, hm communications, 1981, oclc 9043362, issued without isbn, art comic book hybrid with an introduction by federico fellini, featuring a selection of art lifted from the french 1980 m. Giraud garnered worldwide acclaim predominantly under the pseudonym moebius and to a lesser extent gir, which he used for the blueberry series and his paintings. Science fiction, jean giraud moebius, moebius artist, serpieri, comic kunst, ligne claire, bd comics, art graphique, french artists. Heres the writeup we did for him when we had our top comic book artists poll back in 2010.

He shaped the look of alien, tron, the abyss, empire strikes back and the fifth element. Jean giraud comic books art book art comic kunst ligne claire bd comics science fiction art art graphique french artists. Jean giraud was a french artist, cartoonist and writer who worked in the francobelgian bandes dessinees tradition. Will kids get to cruise in spaceships across his frozen, ochre planetscapes, courtesy of. French comics in print have met with major difficulty in comic book shops. Jean giraud french artist britannica encyclopedia britannica. Sometimes referred to as the man with three names gir, giraud, moebius, giraud created art with elements distinctive to each of his pseudonyms. Moebius comics and how he inspired western films comic tropes episode 63. French artist, nico delort works in a technique called scratchboard which is when black ink is applied to an entire surface and then scratched away to reveal the white.

Jean giraud, comic book artists, comic artist, comic books art, fantasy comics, fantasy art, moebius art, comic layout, steampunk major grubert examines martian wildlife. The lasting impact of the littleknown french scifi comic. Today is an incredibly sad day for fans of comic books, concept art. Legendary french artist moebius, the man who made the. Even if youre not a comic book fan youre probably aw. Some of the language in french may not be suitable for younger children. Heading over to europe, one name must be mentioned in a list such as this one. Late artist gets high on life inside moebius is the last longform book the legendary french comic artist completed before his death in 2012. He drew for more than 50 years, under various names, but was most widely known as moebius. Hes also humble, despite a 50year career thats seen his art anchored at the heart of modern scifi and fantasy. Beloved french comic artist, moebius, has died sbs news. Primitive skateboarding premieres moebius and marvel comics capsule collection. Jean giraud, a french comicbook artist whose dark, intricately drawn fantasy worlds exerted a profound influence on graphic novels.

In 196162, giraud also worked on the nonfiction lhistoire des civilisations and produced illustrations for the satirical magazine harakiri, where he first began using moebius as a signature. Apr 20, 2012 the post moebius upholders of a proud french comic book tradition. Jean giraud, one of frances leading comics artists, has died in paris at the age of 73 after a long illness. Heres a little art appreciation exercise with three images by the great jean giraud, a. He is regarded by many critics as the artist who changed the look of science fiction, not only in comic books but in films as well. French comicbook artist jean giraud, alias moebius, best known in france for his gritty wild west character blueberry, has died at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer, according to his. An influential international artist, moebius rose to fame drawing the western serial character, lieutenant blueberry, for pilote magazine. Jean giraud aka moebius art gallery comic book critic. Comic book, bound collection of comic strips, usually in. Mar 10, 2012 french comic book artist and designer jean giraud, known as moebius, died saturday aged 74 after a long illness, an associate and work colleague said. Now that moebius is gone, however, the two artists who impress me above all are, like moebius, french. How moebius revolutionised comic art by creative bloq staff imaginefx 16 february 2015 this archive interview looks at the artist that inspired star wars, reinvented french comics, and pioneered surreal illustration.

The greatest comic book artist nearly no american ever heard about. Explore the mind of a comic master in inside moebius part. In 1963, as a young man, jean began working on the western comic strip blueberry with jeanmichel charlier, the director of french publisher. Moebius ne jean henri gaston giraud, an influential french comicbook artist best known for his visual designs on the first alien film and the. Its funny because i had been shown his work years ago while flicking through some of my instructors art books. Mar 10, 2012 french comic book artist jean giraud, alias moebius, best known in france for his gritty wild west character blueberry, has died at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer, according to his. Jean giraud comic book artists comic artist comic books art character drawing comic character serpieri bristol board bd comics. However, jean giraud was much more than a comic artist. This article is about the french comic book artist. Jean henri gaston giraud was a french comicbook artist. A drawing by the late french comic book artist jean giraud, alias moebius, is expected to fetch 40,000 euros when it goes up for sale at auction on saturday in paris. He was one of the most influencial comic book authors and concept artist of our time. The comicbook artist and designer was revered in a country where cartoons are held in high artistic regard, but his work also found fame in. The postmoebius upholders of a proud french comic book.

Apr 01, 2019 comic book artists like jim lee xmen and mike mignola hellboy cite giraud as a genius who left a lasting impression on their personal style. Remembering moebius, a man who helped video games more than you might think. Unpublished story nightmare used the mind of moebius as a gateway to invade reality. The french comics association will tour to washington, d. For its artist, the result was an expansive set of rightly moebius images that behaved in nearly as orderly an action comic manner as his earlier horseback sagas. It explores his history and analyzes a short story of his, the long tomorrow, for his artistic. As an artist looking at moebius work, this is frustrating.

The french cartoonists take on classic superheroes appears on various skateready wearables. Japanese film master akira kurosawa and french comic master moebius make a complementary team. Jean giraud moebius moebius art, jean giraud, comic. The stories follow arzach, a silent warrior who rides a pterodactyllike creature through a strange, desolate landscape. French comic book artist jean giraud, aka moebius died on march 10 at the age of 73. An introduction to francobelgian comics echotokki medium. Moebius was one of the great creative minds of the last generation. His unique visual style can also be seen in a number of scifi and fantasy films for which he provided concept art and storyboards. A life in pictures offers a wide array of interviews with giraud himself and other popular comic book artists, explaining the extensive originality of moebius art.

Moebius illustrations this series of moebius illustrations renders a hazy otherworldly experience. Mar 27, 2020 primitive skateboarding premieres moebius and marvel comics capsule collection. It broke through virtually every rule of the medium, and became the most prominent book associated with the french magazine metal hurlant which moebius cofounded and which reshaped the world of comics. Jean henri gaston giraud was one of frances leading cartoonists who also found fame in japan and the united states. Jul 24, 2017 this episode delves into the scifi work of moebius, a pen name for french artist jean giraud. Giraud started out making western comics and then moved into science fiction.

Jean giraud moebius moebius art, jean giraud, comic book. Today is an incredibly sad day for fans of comic books, concept art, and downright anything science fiction. Follow moebius and explore their bibliography from s moebius author page. The imagery and situations in arzach are often compared to dreams. The silver surfer parable 1988, which went on to win an eisner award. Dec 16, 2015 beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s, french comics artists revolutionized their medium and created groundbreaking works of science fiction.

The vagaries of publishing have left this a gateway comic by default, but it still feels a little like fate. The project was never filmed, but some film historians contend that, through its extensive amount of preproduction design, it influenced later sciencefiction movies, most notably ridley scott s. Even though he had some formal training at the institute of applied. How moebius revolutionised comic art creative bloq. Hes an enigma, a legend in france whos always wanted to be loved abroad for his american comics. This was a sad day for comic readers as giraud was probably the finest artist ever to work in the medium. This third volume in epic comics englishlanguage collection of the work of seminal french comix artist jean moebius giraud comprises the felliniesque adventures of squarejawed spacecolonialist major grubert, first published in the famed monthly french comix anthology metal hurlant between 1976 and 1980. Jean giraud was in his early 20s when he began to work with writer jeanmichel charlier on the western comic book fort navajo. Moebius, real name jean giraud, isnt the man youd think hed be. He drew for more than 50 years, under various names, but was most widely known as. Moebius, also known as jean giraud, was a worldrenowned french artist, cartoonist, and writer.

French comic book artist jean giraud, also known as moebius, died in paris today after a long battle with cancer. French comic book artist and designer jean giraud, known as moebius, died overnight aged 74 after a long illness, an associate and work colleague said. Comic book artists like jim lee xmen and mike mignola hellboy cite giraud as a genius who left a lasting impression on their personal style. The postmoebius upholders of a proud french comic book tradition. This for sure is not the best book on moebius work as illustrator but i think its the best one concieved for the english speaking market except the beautiful fusion by epic. And in 1988 the artist collaborated with marvel legend stan lee on a two part story. I am viewing this on an ipad 2 which does not have a retina display. Will next year be remembered as the year that french comic book artist moebius finally conquered america.

Artists such as marvel comics legend stan lee, american comic book artist jim lee, mike mignolia and many others, show their praise for the comic and movie art. Marvel prints by moebius 1990 taint the meat its the. Jean giraud, a french comicbook artist whose dark, intricately drawn fantasy worlds exerted a profound influence on graphic novels worldwide and on american science fiction films like alien, tron the fifth element, and avatar, died on saturday at his home outside paris. Miyazakis nausicaa drawn by french comic book legend moebius. Today the legendary artist jean giraud, better know as gir and moebius, passed away. He was a french artist who made some of the best comic book art, and influenced some of the greatest creatives living today. Artist jean moebius giraud, who provided some of the most stunning scifi and fantasy.

Moebius, the french comic book artist whose spectacular science fantasybased work wrought its magic on hollywood classics such as alien and tron, has died after a long illness. Beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s, french comics artists revolutionized their medium and created groundbreaking works of science fiction. From legendary artist moebius, aka jean giraud, these drawings invi. In 1981, comics writer alejandro jodorowsky teamed up with french comic artist legend moebius and created a new french comic serial called the incal, allegedly salvaging a. Moebius original drawings to be auctioned in paris on saturday.

This episode delves into the scifi work of moebius, a pen name for french artist jean giraud. Jean giraud aka moebius aka the greatest comic artist of all time died this morning. The legendary french comic book artist jean giraud, better known by the alias moebius, passed away today at the age of 73. The comic, entitled entretien avec jean giraud, or m. Theres a lot of books devoted to moebius illustration in french and other european languages, starting from 1979. Jean henri gaston giraud was a french artist, cartoonist and writer who worked in the. Moebius named his own daughter nausicaa after miyazakis movie and comics series. The legendary french artist moebius, whose real name was jean giraud, died at age 73, according to the bbc girauds career spanned more than. It has minimal violence and minimal nudity not really sexual. Comic art community gallery of comic art moebius giraud. French comics in print have met with major difficulty in comic book. Dec 11, 2018 french comic book artist and illustrator jean giraud 19382012, aka moebius, has had, perhaps, a more profound influence on the contemporary imagination than any other artist working in his field in the 20th century, yet many people will have never have heard his name.