Claire Bretécher (French: [bʁəteʃe];[1] 17 April 1940 – 10 February 2020)[2][3] was a French cartoonist, known particularly for her portrayals of women and gender issues. Her creations included the satirical comic series Les Frustrés, and the unimpressed teenager Agrippine.
| Claire Bretécher | |
|---|---|
 Claire Bretécher in 1973 | |
| Born | 17 April 1940 Nantes, France |
| Died | 10 February 2020 (aged 79) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Area(s) | artist / writer |
Notable works | Salades de saison Les Frustrés Agrippine |
| Awards | full list |
Biography
editBretécher was born in Nantes[4] and got her first break as an illustrator when she was asked to provide the artwork for Le facteur Rhésus by René Goscinny for L'Os à moelle in 1963. She went on to work for several popular magazines and in 1969 invented the character "Cellulite". In 1972 she joined Gotlib and Mandryka in founding the Franco-Belgian comics magazine L'Écho des savanes.[5]
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she published successful collections, such as The Destiny of Monique (1982). In 2001, Bretécher's series Agrippine was adapted into a 26-episode TV series by Canal+.
Claire Bretécher was the widow of French constitutionalist Guy Carcassonne with whom she had a son.
She died in Paris on 10 February 2020, after suffering for some years from Alzheimer's disease.
Awards
edit- 1975: Best French Author at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, France
- 1987: Adamson Award for Best International Comic Book Cartoonist, Sweden
- 1999: Humour Award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival
- 2002: nominated for the Dialogue Award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival
Bibliography
edit- Les états d'âme de Cellulite (1972, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00597-9), part of the Cellulite (Claire Bretécher) series
- Salades de saison (1973, Dargaud, ISBN 2-205-00702-5)
- Les angoisses de Cellulite (1974, Glénat, ISBN 2-205-00754-8), part of the Cellulite (Claire Bretécher) series
- Les Gnangnan (1974, Dargaud, ISBN 2-723-40007-7)
- Les Frustrés (5 albums, 1975–80, Bretecher)
- Le Cordon infernal (1976, Bretecher, ISBN 2-901076-02-5)
- Les Naufragés (1976, Glénat, scénario de Raoul Cauvin, ISBN 2-723400-33-6)
- Les Amours écologiques du Bolot occidental (1977, Glénat, ISBN 2-901076-04-1)
- Baratine et Molgaga (1980, Glénat, ISBN 2-7234-0062-X)
- La Vie passionnée de Thérèse d'Avila (1980, Bretecher, ISBN 2-901076-06-8)
- Les Mères (1982, Bretecher, ISBN 2-901076-08-4)
- Le Destin de Monique (1983, Bretecher, ISBN 2-901076-09-2)
- Docteur Ventouse, bobologue (2 albums 1985–86, Bretecher/Hyphen)
- Agrippine (8 albums 1988–2009, Bretecher/Hyphen/Dargaud)
- Tourista (comic strip) (1989, Bretecher, ISBN 2-901076-13-0)
- Mouler démouler (1996, Bretecher, ISBN 2-901076-23-8)
- Une Saga génétique (2006, Dargaud, ISBN 9782505000259)
- Robin les foies (2006, Glénat, ISBN 9782723456494)
- Fernand l'orphelin (2006, Glénat, ISBN 9782723456494)
- Tulipe et Minibus (2006, Glénat, scénario de Hubuc, ISBN 9782723456494)
- Inédits (2007, Dargaud, ISBN 9782505002468)
Notes
edit- ^ Bande dessinée, Collection Idéologies et sociétés, Larousse, 1976, p. 76.
- ^ "Celebrated French cartoonist Claire Bretecher dies aged 79". 11 February 2020.
- ^ Claire Bretécher biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia
- ^ De Weyer, Geert (2008). 100 stripklassiekers die niet in je boekenkast mogen ontbreken (in Dutch). Amsterdam / Antwerp: Atlas. p. 213. ISBN 978-90-450-0996-4.
- ^ BDoubliées. "L'Écho des savanes en 1972" (in French).
References
edit- Bretécher publications in Pilote, L'Écho des Savanes and Spirou BDoubliées (in French)
External links
edit- Claire Bretécher official site (in French)
- Claire Bretécher official art gallery (in French)
- Claire Bretécher biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia