Paul Gillon - 13, rue de l'Espoir 1593 (January 1965)
Artists: Paul Gillon (All) , Jacques Gall (Writer) , François Gall (Writer)
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DescriptionPaul Gillon is a master of comic art like very few others. His art conjures both spontaneity and thoughtfulness, with every line carefully selected for maximum impact and clarity. When he chooses so, his detailed backgrounds are always very precise, with no details lost or blurred (on this, he is certainly helped by the very large formats he's using for his pages and strips...). His classicism may appear less flamboyant than some of his peers, but his quiet expermimentations in storytelling always deliver in spades.13, rue de l'Espoir (13th, Hope Street) was a daily strip published in France Soir, one of the main French newspapers between 1959 and 1972. Even though the premise of the story remains quite standard (Young ingénue, Françoise Morel, discovers life and love in a generally quiet suburban Paris neighborhood, with some glamour sequences thrown in for good measure), it is, by nature, a fantastic (and affectionate) peek through the everyday life of ordinary folks in France in the 60's. And while the major social trends that have shaken this period are always in the background (sometimes quite lightly: this was a family strip, after all...), they never take the bulk of the action, as the characters are not movers and shakers at the forefront of the various movements, whether artistic or political... But, this is certainly part of the overall (and enduring) charm of this series... Obviously, all types of situations are evoked and, on this strip, Françoise Morel finds herself in a shaky situation, having picked the wrong chair to sit down... Of course, Paul Gillon makes the most of the scene, switching from a richly detailed panoramic view on the first panel to a no-background freeze frame on the second one. While retaining its realistic style, the fun aspect of the scene is perfectly readable, here... Social/Sharing |
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Red Raven
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 4/17/2024
Un pure classic du comic-Strip français - bravo bien jouer mon ami !!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 4/17/2024
Red Raven wrote:
Un pure classic du comic-Strip français - bravo bien jouer mon ami !!
Merci Adom ! Gillon manquait vraiment à ma collection : erreur réparée !
Michel Maillot
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 4/28/2024
Celui-là est à tomber par terre !
Magnifique, j'adore Gillon et là il est au top.
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 4/29/2024
Michel Maillot wrote:
Celui-là est à tomber par terre !
Magnifique, j'adore Gillon et là il est au top.
Merci Michel ! Tout à fait d'accord ! Ici, pour moi, le détail qui tue, c'est la pointe du soulier qui dépasse dz la case ! Minuscule bonus, mais tellement caractéristique du perfectionnisme de Gillon !
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