Philippe Fix
Philippe Fix (* 1937 in Grendelbruch , Département Bas-Rhin , Alsace , France ) is a French comic artist and illustrator . In France he became very famous for the invention of the cartoon character " Chou-Chou ". Books with illustrations by Philippe Fix have been published in French, German, English, Italian, Finnish, Danish, Dutch, Welsh, Swedish, Norwegian (bokmål), Spanish, Afrikaans, Japanese, Lithuanian, Portuguese, and Hebrew.
Live and act
Philippe Fix was born in the tranquil Alsace town of Grendelbruch. As a young man he studied at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Strasbourg and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris .
From 1963 he created the comic character “Chou-Chou”, which made him one of the most important cartoonists among children of all ages in France. She became very famous with the magazine Salut les copains . In 1964 a new magazine named after her, Chouchou , started, and later she appeared in Pilote . In 1964 she released two CDs of her music, and Philippe Fix also wrote the lyrics for the song "La mascotte des copains". Jean-Jacques Debout gave Chouchou his voice, which was played back faster. Later on, Philippe Fix decided to draw almost exclusively illustrations for children's and adventure books. Fix's drawings can also be found in many German children's books. In addition to Maurice Sendak , Fix was Diogenes Verlag 's preferred draftsman for children's books in German-speaking countries .
Awards (selection)
- Loisirs Jeunes, 1968.
- "Mention" Premio Critici in Erba, Bologna International Children's Book Fair (Italian) for Serafin and his wonder machine , by Alain Grée and Janine Ast , illustrated by Fix, 1970.
- "Mention" Premio Grafico Fiera di Bologna per l'Infanzia, Bologna International Children's Book Fair (Italian) for Serafin: Reading forbidden , by Alain Grée , illustrated by Fix, 1972.
- Diplome d'honneurs of the Hans Christian Andersen Prize for Il ya cent ans déjà , 1990.
Work as an illustrator and author of children's books (selection)
- Chouchou, au Far-West, 1966.
- Serafin and his miracle machine, 1967.
- Alexander and the Magic Mouse, 1971.
- Serafin versus Serafin, 1971.
- Serafin forbidden to read, 1972.
- Giants are only half the size, 1972. (Original title: The Book of Giant Stories. )
- Mumps and Tilli travel with the time machine, 1977.
- Mumps and Tilli return, 1978.
- It was barely a hundred years ago ... Craft and life in a small town, 1987.
- This is how farmers live. A family in the country - then and now, 1990.
- Christmas time, best time. 24 Stories for Every Day, 1996.
- Contes populaires du Maroc, 2003.
Web links
- Philippe Fix at ricochet-jeunes.org
- Example illustrations at theartofchildrenspicturebooks.blogspot.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on Philippe Fix at Perlentaucher
- ^ Entry on Philippe Fix at Lambiek Comiclopedia
- ^ Entry on Philippe Fix at babelio
- ↑ Chouchou: un hebdo XXL! | BDZoom.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017 (fr-fr).
- ↑ http://www.bdoubliees.com/journalpilote/auteurs2/fix.htm
- ↑ JOHNNY HALLYDAY - L'idole (+ Argus) , Daniel Lesueur, CAMION BLANC, 2010, ISBN 978-2-35779-100-8
- ^ Awards for the Bologna Children's Book Fair 1970.
- ^ Awards for the Bologna Children's Book Fair 1972.
- ^ ALO docView - IBBY Honor List (1990) (1990). Retrieved November 21, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fix, Philippe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French comic book artist and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grendelbruch , France |