Blexbolex

Blexbolex

Blexbolex (real name Bernard Granger ; born May 26, 1966 in Douai , France ) is a French author and illustrator .

Life

Bernard Granger grew up in Auvergne , his parents were both German teachers. He began drawing comics as a child . After studying at the Angoulême School of Art , the École européenne supérieure de l'image , he worked as a printer and publisher for the Éditions Cornélius in Paris . He printed and published his first works himself. Later he worked with Le Dernier Cri , a publisher from Marseille specializing in comic art and screen printing . To date, Blexbolex has authored and designed over forty books, including numerous graphic novels , experimenting with new formats and styles for almost every project. In 2001 his first children's book was created in collaboration with Jean-Luc Fromental. Blexbolex also illustrated for various newspapers and magazines such as The New York Times and Le Monde . His works have been exhibited in Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Zurich and New York City, among others. With Die Flucht nach Abecederia , one of his works appeared in German translation for the first time in 2007. Blexbolex has lived as a freelance author and illustrator in Germany since 2008, where he initially settled in Berlin and later moved to Leipzig. In his home country France, Blexbolex is one of the most successful aspiring draftsmen.

Works

Works published in Germany

• The escape to Abecederia . Gutenberg Book Guild , Frankfurt am Main 2007. ISBN 978-3-940111-41-8
• Folks . Jacoby & Stuart , Berlin 2008. ISBN 978-3-941087-02-6
• Seasons . Jacoby & Stuart , Berlin 2010. ISBN 978-3-941087-83-5
• No man's land . Jacoby & Stuart , Berlin 2012. ISBN 978-3-941787-77-3
• A fairy tale . Jacoby & Stuart , Berlin 2013. ISBN 978-3-941787-38-4

Children's books published abroad

• Les Souvenirs d'Elmir Grömek et de son chien Pikü. Seuil Jeunesse, 2001
• L'Affaire Noël. Text: Gérard Moncomble. Nathan Jeunesse, 2003
• Petites et Grandes Fables de Sophios. Text: Michel Piquemal. Albin Michel Jeunesse, 2004
• Bim de la jungle . Thierry Magnier, 2004
• La Longue-vue. Thierry Magnier, 2005
• Les Petites Malices de Nasreddine. Albin Michel Jeunesse, 2005
• Peindre. Thierry Magnier, 2006
• L'Oncle américain d'Achille Pellison. Oskar Jeunesse, 2006
• De vert de rage à rose bonbon: toutes les couleurs de notre langue. Albin Michel Jeunesse, 2006
• Mon ami rond. Albin Michel Jeunesse, 2007
• Mon ami triangle. Albin Michel Jeunesse, 2007
• L'Imagier des gens. Albin Michel Jeunesse, 2008
• Romance. Albin Michel Jeunesse, 2013

Graphic novels published abroad

• Bad boy boogie. Vermine, 2000
• L'Enclos. Cornélius, 2001
• L'Œil privé. Les Requins Marteaux, 2006
• Dats fun. Editions Le 9 Monde, 2006
• Crime chien. Pipfax, 2008
• Destination Abecederia. Les Requins Marteaux, 2008
• La Fêlure. Ouvroir Humoir, 2009
• Hors-zone. Cornélius, 2012

Exhibitions in Germany

• Blexbolex vs. Atak (together with ATAK ) Galerie Bongoût, Berlin, July 16 to August 20, 2009
• Pictures and masks (with Stefanie Schilling) The great gallery, Munich, September 3 to October 30, 2010

Awards

• 2009: Nomination for the German Youth Literature Prize for People
• 2009: Most beautiful book in the world from the Stiftung Buchkunst für Menschen
• 2010: Illustration prize for books for children and young people from the community work of Evangelical Journalism for Seasons

Web links

• Literature by and about Blexbolex in the catalog of the German National Library
• Blexbolex. Jacoby & Stuart, accessed December 28, 2012 . 
• Illustrations for the senses: a portrait of Blexbolex. Deutschlandradio Kultur , July 13, 2011, accessed on December 28, 2012 . 
• Blexbolex (France). international literature festival berlin , accessed on December 28, 2012 .