French comics artist Jean Giraud - Moebius - dies at 73
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[B][release]Jean Giraud, one of France's leading comics artists, has died in Paris at the age of 73 after a long illness.[/release]
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He drew for more than 50 years, under various names, but was most widely known as Moebius.
He was popular in the US and Japan, working with legend Stan Lee and manga artists, as well as in his homeland
He also worked on design concepts and storyboards for a number of top science fiction films, including Alien, Tron, The Abyss and The Fifth Element.
Giraud trained at art school and turned to comics after working as an illustrator in the advertising and fashion industries.
His best known work in his native country was probably the Lieutenant Blueberry character but he also worked on the Silver Surfer with Stan Lee.
The Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art staged a major Giraud retrospective in 2010.[/release]
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That's a bummer. He was a seriously talented artist.
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I remember some time ago I stumbled onto this guys artwork (I think it was a tumblr dedicated to him) and I was absolutely baffled by how amazing and intricate his work is, and I still am.
[url=http://theairtightgarage.tumblr.com/]Moebius artwork tumblr[/url]
How old was he? One source says 73, one 74.
[QUOTE=Pr0vologne;35081845]I remember some time ago I stumbled onto this guys artwork (I think it was a tumblr dedicated to him) and I was absolutely baffled by how amazing and intricate his work is, and I still am.
[url=http://theairtightgarage.tumblr.com/]Moebius artwork tumblr[/url][/QUOTE]
"I have the weirdest boner right now"
[IMG]http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0npiiTeVt1qf0aafo1_500.jpg[/IMG]
I'm not really sure if that is a boner
No, but that is:
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[QUOTE=The Baconator;35081907]"I have the weirdest boner right now"
[IMG]http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0npiiTeVt1qf0aafo1_500.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
That's his +69 staff of penetration
[QUOTE=archangel125;35081851]How old was he? One source says 73, one 74.[/QUOTE]
wikipedia says 73
This thread got his age right and has more examples of his work so I declare it the superior thread.
Still, this is the worst news I could hear so close to my birthday or anytime for that matter.
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