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Deuil.

Un géant disparait et une grande tristesse m'envahit. En recherchant quelques images pour cet hommage à celui qui fût sans doute la plus profonde influence artistique de mon adolescence, l'immensité de cette perte m'a frappé de plein fouet. Comme des centaines d'artistes de ma génération, c'est un peu grâce à lui que je suis devenu moi-même. Ce n'est pas seulement son talent protéïforme inouï pour le dessin, mais aussi cet unique mélange d'humour, de poésie et de spiritualité qui va me manquer. Adieu, Mister Moebius, Docteur Gir... Maître Jean Giraud. Merci d'avoir éclairé nos vies. Tu prends ton envol vers une plus grande lumière... Bonne chance et bon voyage.

Hommage.

Copyright Humanoïdes Associés 1979

Copyright Dargaud 1974

Copyright Stardom 1997

Hommage.

Copyright Casterman 1990.

Copyright Humanoïdes Associés 1984

Copyright Aedena 1986

Copyright Gentiane 1983

Day Light.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

Night Lights.

Pencil on paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

Merry, merry...

Cheers.

Photoshop. Dec 2011.

Color Keys.

Color script for a sizzle piece. This was the first version of the movie.... That was four versions ago. It is safe to assume that the movie will look very different and probably much better than these early experiments.

Photoshop. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

Curly Cues.

Photoshop 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

School.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

Concrete.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

The Old Factory 9.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

The Old Factory 8.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

The Old Factory 7.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

The Old Factory 6. Simple Colors.

Pencil & Photoshop. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

The Old Factory 5. Simple Colors.

Pencil on Paper. Photoshop. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

The Old Factory 4.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

The Old Factory 3.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

The Old Factory 2.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

The Old Factory.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

Beat Board 4.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

Beat Board 3.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

Beat Board 2.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

Beat Board.

Pencil on Paper. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

Silly Stuff.

Photoshop. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

Skewed.

Pencil & Photoshop. 2007. Copyright Sony Pictures Animation.

At the Museum 2.

A little repetitive, perhaps, but it's not everyday that I can see my work hanging in a major museum. The Tim Burton Retrospective is on exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art until the 31st of October (of course). Many thanks to the curator, Britt Salvesen for all her wonderful enthusiasm and generosity.

Film Photograph. Nikon Fe/ 50mm f 1.4