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Paul Gillon - 13, rue de l'Espoir 1375 (May 1964)

Artists: Paul Gillon (All) , Jacques Gall (Writer) , Fran�ois Gall (Writer)

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Paul Gillon - 13, rue de l'Espoir 1375 (May 1964) Comic Art

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Title:	Paul Gillon - 13, rue de l'Espoir 1375 (May 1964)
Artist:	Paul Gillon (All)
Artist:	Jacques Gall (Writer)
Artist:	Fran�ois Gall (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	328
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	4/13/2024
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Description

Paul 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 ing�nue, Fran�oise 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, like here, when Fran�oise Morel engages in an impromptu evening girl's talk session with a friend, typically evoking boys and love. Of course, Paul Gillon makes the most of this otherwise mundane scene with Fran�oise Morel looking quite glamorous in her otherwise reasonable evening dress, facing her more sophisticated friend who progressively steals the scene, from her nonchalante background pose on panel one to the heavily-contrasted portrait on panel two (reflecting her internal turmoil) and, finally, the mirror image on panel three, a real artistic masterstroke, if you ask me...

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Davide G.
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 4/13/2024

I was not familiar with this series. Beautiful strip by a real master!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 4/13/2024

Davide G. wrote:

I was not familiar with this series. Beautiful strip by a real master!

Thanks Davide! Paul Gillon is not that famous, even in France, I think... But he DOES deserve more praise!

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

1 - Posted on 4/17/2024

Excellent et quel beau regard !!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 4/17/2024

Red Raven wrote:

Excellent et quel beau regard !!

Merci Adom ! Les femmes de Gillon sont hypnotisantes !

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 11/22/2024

Another fan not aware of this strip but pulled in by the art - love the mirror panel!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/21/2024

Mark Levy wrote:

Another fan not aware of this strip but pulled in by the art - love the mirror panel!

Thanks Mark! Having now re-read the whole series, I can confirm that, for the most part, the stories are mundane, but the art of Paul Gillon is excellent throughout, so... Sometimes, it's the stories, sometimes, it's the art!

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