Clear Line « The Hooded Utilitarian

May 3, 2011
By Alex Buchet
Blog, Columns
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Strange Windows: Ha, ha, ha, Moooo…! (Ligne Claire 1)

Today I wish to spotlight perhaps the most successful –and charming– of French illustrators for children: Benjamin Rabier.

March 7, 2011
By Alex Buchet
Blog, Columns
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Strange Windows: A Master at the Dawn

When a new art form appears, how often does it spawn a master craftsman at or near the beginning of its existence? Surprisingly often.

September 6, 2010
By Alex Buchet
Columns, Draw Buildings, Build Drawings, Series
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Strange Windows: Draw Buildings, Build Drawings (part 1)

Art by Nicolas de Crecy Until January 2 2011, the official French museum of architecture – La Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine — is hosting an exhibition on comics and architecture, Archi et BD: La Ville Dessinée in the Palais de Chaillot, Paris. The museum, in the red square, as seen from the [...]