Jean Giraud (Moebius) Moebius: A Retrospective Sketch Frontispiece Original Art (Cartoon Art...
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Jean Giraud (Moebius) Moebius: A Retrospective Sketch Frontispiece Original Art (Cartoon Art Museum, c. 1956/1995). A rare glimpse of Jean Giraud in development, predating his groundbreaking Blueberry work. This quiet scene relies on pose and shading rather than action. Drawn by a teenage Jean Giraud circa 1956 while studying at the Ecole des Arts Appliqués in Paris, from a spiral bound sketchbook. The piece was later exhibited at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco in 1995 and featured on the frontispiece in its accompanying catalog. Created in graphite on paper with an image area of 6.5" x 9.5". Toning, minor foxing, and smudging. Accompanied by a COA signed by Jean-Marc L'Officier, Giraud's longtime business partner at Starwatcher Graphics. In Very Good condition.More Information: EDIT: Typo corrected.
More information about Jean Giraud. See also: Giraud (Moebius), Jean, Jean (Moebius) Giraud, Moebius, Giraud, Jean Artist.
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