Morris : l’homme qui créa Lucky Luke

£ 30.00 

Figure tutélaire de la bande dessinée franco-belge aux côtés d’illustres confrères comme Hergé, Franquin, ou encore Uderzo, Maurice de Beevere, dit Morris, s’en distingue pourtant puisqu’il a été le créateur d’un seul personnage, toute sa carrière durant : Lucky Luke. Occasion unique et sans précédent pour les collectionneurs d’acquérir une planche originale de Morris, cette vente est aussi une célébration de Morris l’artiste, le créateur de « l’homme qui tire plus vite que son ombre »et le premier à avoir qualifié la bande dessinée de « neuvième art ». À travers cinquante planches, comme autant de moments-clefs des aventures du cow-boy solitaire, cette vente offre une occasion unique d’observer l’évolution du dessin de l’artiste. Pensé comme une monographie de référence, le catalogue de vente, richement illustré, décrit minutieusement chacune des planches mises en vente, avec des commentaires sur leur contexte de réalisation, les techniques qu’elles mobilisent et les inspirations de Morris. Maurice de Bevere, better known as Morris, is one of the most revered figures in the history of Franco-Belgian comics. His main difference with Hergé, Franquin or Uderzo is that he’s mostly known for one character he created, drew, and animated during his whole career : Lucky Luke. This auction is a unique and unprecedented occasion for collectors to acquire an original page drawn by Morris. It is also a celebration of him as a draughtsman, the father of the "man who shoots faster than his shadow", and who coined the term “Ninth Art” to describe comics and bande dessinée. Throughout 50 original drawings which are as many pivotal moments in the adventures of the lonesome cowboy, the sale is a unique occasion to document the growth of Morris as an accomplished artist. Thought of as a reference book, the sale catalogue, lavishly illustrated, meticulously describes and studies each of these artworks, including their context, the specific drawing techniques they embody and Morris’s inspirations.

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