Singh, Jeff :: European Art - Franco/Belgian

Jonathan T12 Celui qui mène les fleuves à la mer by Cosey

Artists: Cosey (All) , Bernard Cosendai (All)

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Artwork Details

Title:	Jonathan T12 Celui qui mène les fleuves à la mer by Cosey
Artist:	Cosey (All)
Artist:	Bernard Cosendai (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	194
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	11/28/2023
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Description

Bernard Cosendai aka Cosey is a Swiss artist whose work I was introduced to on my first trip to the Angouleme Comic Festival in France. He was treated to a great exhibition after winning the Grand Prix the prior year. I was taken by his work and have since become a fan and have been on the lookout for a page for a few years now that had the content I wanted. This one did all of that as it has Jonathan, a girl, a motorcycle and an Asian setting. The added weight of politics and the repression adds another layer of depth to this piece.

From the Daniel Maghen Auction in November 2023. Here is the description from the auction listing.
Quand il créa le premier Jonathan en 1975, l'image que Cosey avait du Tibet était encore quelque peu fantasmée : les grands espaces, l'aventure sac à dos au bout du monde, le caractère exceptionnel de se rendre sur « le toit du monde »… Quand il revient sur sa série après une interruption de dix ans, durant laquelle il aligna les romans graphiques pour les collections Signé ou Aire Libre avec des sujets plus contemporains, Cosey se rend compte qu'il ne peut plus parler du Tibet d'une façon innocente, comme dans Tintin. Le propos de cet album porte sur l'occupation chinoise du pays, latente acculturation de ces peuples, l'effacement de leur culture, leur histoire, leur patrimoine… On retrouve cette dimension politique dans cette planche où le graphisme de Cosey, en revanche, n'a pas changé : il reste lumineux, splendide.

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	Jeff Singh ( 7 ) Premium Gallery Owner
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Last Login:	September 2025
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Country:	CANADA
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F M
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 11/29/2023

His art should never be colored, clearly.

Germund von Wowern
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 1/19/2025

Such a nice page. I was browsing the Cosey Angoulême catalogue over christmas and was – as always – stunned by the vísual impact of his b&w artwork and originals. Great artist!

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