Joost Swarte

Joost Swarte

Infobox Comics creator
name = Joost Swarte


imagesize =
caption =
birthname = Joost Swarte
birthdate = birth date and age|1947|12|24
location = Heemstede, The Netherlands
deathdate =
deathplace =
nationality = Dutch
area = Artist, Writer, Graphic Designer
alias =
notable works = "Swarte, Hors Serie"
"Modern Papier"
awards =
website = http://www.joostswarte.com

Joost Swarte (born 24 December, 1947, Heemstede) is a Dutch comic artist and graphic designer. He is best known for his ligne claire or "clear line" style of drawing, and in fact coined the term. [Pleban, Dafna. [http://comicfoundry.com/?p=1526 "Investigating the Clear Line Style," ComicFoundry (Nov. 7, 2006).] Accessed Oct. 2, 2008.]

Joost Swarte studied industrial design in Eindhoven and started drawing comics in the late sixties. In 1971 he started his own comic magazine "Modern Papier" and made regular contributions to the Dutch comic magazine "Tante Leny Presenteert".

Comic series and characters by Swarte include "Katoen en Pinbal", "Jopo de Pojo", "Anton Makassar", "Dr Ben Cine" and "Niet Zo, Maar Zo"- "Passi, Messa". He is however more famous for his numerous drawings, stamps, posters, cards, LP and CD covers, and for his magazine covers (most noteworthy the Dutch magazine "Vrij Nederland", the Belgian magazine "HUMO" and the Italian architecture magazine "Abitare".)

International recognition started around 1980 when Swarte took part for the first time in the international comic show Salon International de la Bande Dessinée in Angouleme (France). His work is translated into English, French, Spanish, Italian and German. "Swarte, Hors Serie", a great survey of his work, was published by Futuropolis (Paris) in 1984.

Apart from comics and graphic design, Swarte has also designed furniture, leaded and stained glass windows, murals and other objects. For his hometown Haarlem he even designed a theatre building (De Toneelschuur) that was built in cooperation with Mecanoo Architects.

In 1992 Swarte initiated the Stripdagen, a biennial international comic event held in Haarlem.

In recent years, Swarte has created many illustrations for the "New Yorker" magazine. In 2007 Swarte, a former scout, designed the Dutch 2007 Europa stamp with the subject one hundred years of scouting.cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | month = june | year = 2007 | url = http://www.scouting.nl/static/nieuws/Interview_bladCollect.juni%202007.pdf | title = Collect | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = 2007-06-22, p. 4-5]

Awards

Swarte received numerous international prizes for his work. In 2004, Joost Swarte received a knighthood from Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.
* 1981: Best Foreign Artist at the Prix Saint-Michel, Belgium
* 1998: Stripschapprijs, the Netherlands

References

External links

*
* [http://www.miragebookmark.ch/be_joost_swarte.htm Bookmarks] designed by Joost Swarte


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Joost Swarte — (* 24. Dezember 1947 in Heemstede) ist ein niederländischer Illustrator, Comiczeichner und Designer. Er führte 1976 den Begriff Ligne claire für den Zeichenstil Hergés ein[1] und zählt mit seinen farbigen, deutlich konturierten Zeichnungen zu den …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Joost Swarte — Joost Swarte( Heemstede, 24 de diciembre de 1947, es un diseñador, ilustrador e historietista neerlandés. Actualmente, con el artista belga Ever Meulen, Swarte es uno de los principales representantes del estilo «línea clara», nombre dado por él… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Joost Swarte — Joost Swarte, né le 24 décembre 1947 à Heemstede (Pays Bas), est un illustrateur, et un dessinateur néerlandais de bande dessinée. Il est actuellement, avec l artiste belge Ever Meulen, un des principaux représentants du style ligne claire. Nom… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Swarte — Joost Swarte (* 24. Dezember 1947 in Heemstede) ist ein niederländischer Illustrator, Comiczeichner und Designer. Er führte 1976 den Begriff Ligne claire für den Zeichenstil Hergés ein[1] und zählt mit seinen farbigen, deutlich konturierten… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Joost (name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Joost imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender = Male meaning = region = Dutch origin = related names = footnotes = Joost is a Dutch first name. It derives either from the name Jodocus, which can ultimately be… …   Wikipedia

  • Joost (Vorname) — Der Name Joost leitet sich wahrscheinlich vom Heiligen Jodokus ab. Bekannte Namensträger Joost Lijbaart (* 1967), niederländischer Jazzschlagzeuger Joost Posthuma, (*1981), Radrennfahrer Joost Schmidt, (1893 1948), deutscher Typograf, Maler und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ligne Claire — La ligne claire (Klare lijn en néerlandais) désigne un langage graphique issu de Hergé et du « style Tintin » associé au journal du même nom, mais aussi, plus largement, un style narratif. Le terme ligne claire a été inventé en 1977 par …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ligne claire — La ligne claire (Klare lijn en néerlandais) désigne un langage graphique issu de Hergé et du « style Tintin » associé au journal du même nom, mais aussi, plus largement, un style narratif. Le terme ligne claire a été inventé en 1977 par …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Oog & Blik — Founded 1985 Country of origin Netherlands Headquarters location Amsterdam Key people Joost Swarte Hansje Joustra Publication types Books, Comic books …   Wikipedia

  • Ligne claire — An example of ligne claire, from the Swedish language version of Hergé s The Adventures of Tintin: Tintin and the Picaros Ligne claire (French for clear line ) is a style of drawing pioneered by Hergé, the Belgian creator of The Adventures of… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”