Batem is not a household name in the United States and neither is the Marsupilami.
But in France, the Marsupilami is as well known as Snoopy, and since 1987, Batem has drawn the solo adventures of Franquin's famous long-tailed animal creation, the Marsupilami.
"Batem: A Life in Drawings" presents over 250 originals, "scanned and reproduced with care." The text is minimal with artwork on nearly every of the book's 256 pages.
From the publisher:
Batem is the last artist trained by André Franquin. The creator of Gaston Lagaffe entrusted him with the graphic destiny of the Marsupilami, the only character whose rights he wanted to keep, when he retired from Spirou & Fantasio. An incredible challenge! Batem therefore benefited from actual drawing and storytelling lessons from a giant of comics. Franquin had guessed that Batem would become one of the greatest animal artists in the humor genre. During the creation of the albums, Batem had the chance to work with stellar writers: Greg, Yann, etc. So many riches for the Marsupilami universe! A formidable illustrator, he depicted the world of the Palombian diva in superb black and white and color illustrations. Via the reproduction of originals, "A Life in Drawings" - Batem's Marsupilami presents the best of his work!
Resume:
Batem est le dernier dessinateur formé par André Franquin. Le créateur de Gaston Lagaffe lui a confié le destin graphique du Marsupilami, le seul personnage dont il avait tenu à garder les droits, lorsqu'il arrêta Spirou & Fantasio. Un défi incroyable ! Batem a donc bénéficié d'une véritable leçon de dessin et de narration offerte par un géant de la BD. Franquin avait deviné que Batem deviendrait un des plus grands dessinateurs animaliers, tendance dessin humoristique. Lors de la réalisation des albums, Batem a eu la chance de travailler avec des pointures du scénario : Greg, Yann, etc. Autant d'enrichissements pour l'univers du Marsupilami ! Redoutable illustrateur, il a mis en scène l'univers de la diva palombienne dans de superbes illustrations en noir et blanc et en couleurs. Via une reproduction en fac-similés, « Une vie en Dessins » - Marsupilami de Batem présente la quintessence de son travail !
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