Coming Up: "Tintin: Herge's Masterpiece"
Out Sept. 29, 2015.
The definitive monograph on the art of Tintin. Since he first appeared in Hergé’s weekly cartoon strip in Le Petit Vingtième in Brussels
in 1929, Tintin has become one of the most celebrated characters in the
comic world. With more than 200 million copies of the famous
twenty-four “albums” sold worldwide, Hergé’s iconic hero has exploded
genres and expectations, bringing readers of all ages to his stories for
their unique mixture of artistry, history, and adventure.
Drawing
on the archives of the Hergé Museum in Brussels, this book looks at the
evolution of Hergé’s artwork, from the simplicity of the early
newspaper strips to the sophisticated graphic work of the later books.
An avid art collector, Hergé was inspired by Old Masters but infatuated
with graphic design and modern art, from the Constructivist work he
studied in his youth to the Lichtensteins and Mirós he would travel to
see in his maturity.
Written by the Belgian art critic Pierre
Sterckx—and translated by the British expert on Tintin, Michael
Farr—this is the definitive book on the art of Tintin. With rarely seen
pencil sketches, character drawings, and watercolors alongside original
artwork from the finished stories, the book illuminates Tintin’s
progress from whimsical caricature to profound icon and reveals Hergé’s
parallel development from cartoonist to artist.
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