Franquin, 1924-1997
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Name (Latin)
Franquin, 1924-1997
Other forms of name
Fanquin, Andre, 1924-1997
Franquin, Andre, 1924-1997
Date of birth
1924-01-03
Date of death
1997-01-05
Place of birth
Etterbeek (Belgium)
Place of death
Saint-Laurent-du-Var (France)
Associated country
Belgium
Field of activity
Comic books, strips, etc.
Comic books, strips, etc. Graphic novels
Occupation
Cartoonists Graphic artists
Associated Language
fre
Gender
male
Sources of Information
- nuc87-78584: His Gaston, 1976(hdg. on CaBVaU rept.: Fanquin, Andre; usage: Franquin)
- Bronson, P. Guide de la bande dessinee, 1986(Franquin, Andre, b. 1924; a Belgian cartoonist)
- Die Kunst des Andre Franquin, 1988:p. 15 (Franquin; b. 1/3/24 in Etterbeek, suburb of Brussels)
- Andre Franquin, 3 January 1924 - 5 January 1997, a Belgian comics artist best known for his work on Spirou et Fantasio and for creating Gaston and Marsupilami. Born in Etterbeek, Belgium, died in Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France. ( (Wikipedia, viewed 18 November 2016) )
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Wikipedia description:
André Franquin (French: [fʁɑ̃kɛ̃]; 3 January 1924 – 5 January 1997) was an influential Belgian comics artist, whose best-known creations are Gaston and Marsupilami. He also produced the Spirou et Fantasio comic strip from 1946 to 1968, a period seen by many as the series' golden age.
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