Jean Louis Pesch, from his real name Jean-Louis Poisson (born June 29, 1928), is a French author of comics series, including ''
Sylvain et Sylvette''.
Biography
Born on 29 June 1928, he has lived at Juvardeil, a small village in Anjou (France). There he learned to love nature and animals. His parents being both artists, he discovered during his youth the works of several cartoonists, among them
Maurice Cuvillier. He read from 1934 ''Mickey magazine'', ''Junior'', ''Aventures'', ''Robinson'', ''Hop-là!''.
[Last page of the '' Sylvain et Sylvette'' albums published by ]Dargaud
Société Dargaud, doing business as Les Éditions Dargaud, is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1936 by Georges Dargaud (), publishing its first comics in 1943.
...
and various albums.
At 14, he passed the entrance exam of l'Ecole des Arts Appliqués in Paris. During the war, he returned to Juvardeil to work in farming. In 1945, he got employed in the navy for three years, and then worked in animation. In 1950 he founded an advertisement studio. He worked in magazines for children beginning in 1954: ''Capucine'', ''Mireille'', ''L'intrepide'', ''Bernadette'', ''Coeurs Vaillants'', ''Ames Vaillantes'', ''Fripounet et Marisette'', ''
Le Pelerin'', and ''
Tintin
Tintin or Tin Tin may refer to:
''The Adventures of Tintin''
* ''The Adventures of Tintin'', a comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé
** Tintin (character), a fictional character in the series
** ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (film), 2011, ...
''.
[ In that time, he created many comics heroes and published some animal stories at Fleurus editions.][Bdparadisio.co]
Jean-Louis Pesch
/ref>
He also launched ''Pinpinville'', adventures inspired from '' Le Roman de Renard''.[ As a specialist of animal illustrations, he proposed to take over the '' Sylvain et Sylvette'' series in 1956, at Cuvillier's death. In 1964, he created with Henriette Robitaillie the series ''Bec-en Fer'' published in Le Pelerin. In 1980, he took over alone this series. This series, in which he denounces comically violence, malice, stupidity and fanaticism, is dedicated to older persons. Seven albums were published between 1980 and 1995.][ In 1981, he took over Louis Forton and Pellos' ''Pieds Nickelés''.
]
Awards
In 1974, Pesch was named best wildlife artist at the Toulouse Salon of comics.[Bedetheque.co]
Jean-Louis Pesch
/ref> In 1992 he received the Youth prize at the Illzach festival.[
]
References
External links
Biography
on BD Paradisio
''Jean-Louis Pesch, monstre méconnu de la BD''
on Ouest France
''Ouest-France'' ( ; French for "West-France") is a daily French newspaper known for its emphasis on both local and national news. The paper is produced in 47 different editions covering events in different French départments within the régi ...
BD : Sylvain, Sylvette et compères dans le village d'enfance de leur dessinateur
on Le Point
Dans la douceur angevine...
on Vosges Matin
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pesch, Jean-Louis
1928 births
Living people
French comics artists
French comics writers
French male writers