Philippe Adamov
{{Short description|French cartoonist (1956–2020)}}
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Philippe Adamov (27 June 1956 – 3 February 2020) was a French cartoonist.{{cite web|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/bd/deces-du-dessinateur-de-bd-philippe-adamov-a-l-age-de-63-ans-20200205|title=Décès du dessinateur de BD Philippe Adamov à l'âge de 63 ans|date=6 February 2020|work=Le Figaro|language=French}}
Biography
Adamov took up cartooning upon his discovery of the works of Harold Foster and Jijé. After a few months at École Estienne, he worked as a decorator at René Laloux Studios. In 1978, he began drawing, starting with covers of television series Ulysses 31.{{Cite web |title=Philippe Adamov : décès d’un surdoué… {{!}} BDZoom.com |url=https://www.bdzoom.com/151745/actualites/philippe-adamov-deces-d%e2%80%99un-surdoue%e2%80%a6/ |access-date=2023-12-12 |language=fr-FR}} He began publishing comics in the magazine Okapi in 1983.
The journalist Henri Filippini noticed Adamov's talent and brought him to Glénat Editions. He was now a professional cartoonist. Some of his works from this time include Dayak and L'Impératrice rouge. In 2004, he moved to Éditions Albin Michel and collaborated with novelist Jean-Christophe Grangé to write La Malédiction de Zener.{{Cite web |title=Philippe Adamov |url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/adamov.htm |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=lambiek.net |language=en}}
Philippe Adamov died on 3 February 2020 at the age of 63.{{cite web|url=https://www.20minutes.fr/arts-stars/culture/2712407-20200206-dessinateur-bande-dessinee-philippe-adamov-mort-age-63-ans|title=Le dessinateur de bande dessinée Philippe Adamov est mort à l'âge de 63 ans|date=6 February 2020|work=20 minutes|language=French}}
Publications
- Le Vent des dieux (1985–1991)
- Les Eaux de Mortelune (1986–2000)
- Dayak (1993–1997)
- L'Impératrice rouge (1999–2003)
- La Malédiction de Zener (2004–2009)
- Dakota (2012–2016)
References
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External links
- [https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/adamov.htm Lambiek Comiclopedia article.]
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Category:French comics writers
Category:French comics artists
Category:20th-century French illustrators
Category:21st-century French male artists
Category:Place of death missing
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