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Catherine Meurisse, La vie en dessin - Centre Pompidou

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The exhibition “Catherine Meurisse, la vie en dessin” (A life in Drawing), is presented at the Bibliothèque publique d’information at the Centre Pompidou in collaboration with the Angoulême International Comics Festival.

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Catherine Meurisse, La vie en dessin - Centre Pompidou

A look back in photos at the exhibition and work of the multi-talented artist, Catherine Meurisse: comic book illustrator, cartoonist and author. 

 

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© Catherine Meurisse, 2020
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Les Grands Espaces

Comic book page no. 4 published by éditions Dargaud, 2018.

Coloured by Isabelle Merlet.

In Les Grands espaces (Wide Open Spaces), Catherine Meurisse represents children more than anything. She transcribes her memories through her little girl character.

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Les grands espaces © Catherine Meurisse_Dargaud 2018
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Les Grands Espaces

Comic book page no. 4 published by éditions Dargaud, 2018.

Coloured by Isabelle Merlet. 

Perched on her haystack, little Catherine wants to embrace the big wide world. Her line has become softer Since La Légèreté (Lightness).

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Les grands espaces © Catherine Meurisse_Dargaud 2018
Les Grands Espaces, couleurs d'Isabelle Merlet, Dargaud, septembre 2018
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Les Grands Espaces

Comic book page no. 4 published by éditions Dargaud, 2018.

Coloured by Isabelle Merlet.

The influence of classic painting can be seen in her drawing – in the cows, field, haybales.

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Les grands espaces © Catherine Meurisse_Dargaud 2018
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Les Grands Espaces

Comic book page no. 29 published by éditions Dargaud, 2018.

Coloured by Isabelle Merlet.

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Les grands espaces © Catherine Meurisse_Dargaud 2018
La Légèreté, Dargaud, avril 2016
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La Légèreté

Comic book page no. 67 published by éditions Dargaud, 2016.

Quill, Indian ink and coloured ink.

Colour burst through by fits and starts in La Légèreté (Lightness), as in the branches of this tree, directly drawn with coloured ink.

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La Légereté © Catherine Meurisse_Dargaud 2016
Delacroix, adapté d'Alexandre Dumas, Dargaud, novembre 2019
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Delacroix

Original drawing, pages 86 and 87, published by éditions Dargaud, 2019.

Gouache, coloured ink.

This reinterpretation of The death of Sardanapalus show the renewed spirit and energy Catherine Meurisse puts into exploring colours and using the matter. New ways of working.

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DELACROIX © Catherine Meurisse_Dargaud 2019
Scènes de la vie hormonale, Dargaud, octobre 2016
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Scènes de la vie hormonale

 Original page published in Scènes de la vie hormonale (scenes of hormonal life) by éditions Dargaud, page 32, 2016.

Quill, Indian ink.

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Scènes de la vie hormonale © Catherine Meurisse_Dargaud 2016
Ma tata Thérèse, texte Fabrice Nicolino, illustrations par Catherine Meurisse, Éditions Sarbacane, 2012
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Ma tata Thérèse

Ma tata Thérèse (My Aunt Theresa), text by Fabrice Nicolino, illustrations by Catherine Meurisse, Éditions Sarbacane, 2012.

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Ma tata Thérèse © Catherine Meurisse, Éditions Sarbacane, 2012
Diogène, texte de Diogène Mantinée et Diotima Mantinée, illustrations par Catherine Meurisse, Les Portes du monde, 2003
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Diogène

Diogène, text by Diogène Mantinée and Diotima Mantinée, illustrations by Catherine Meurisse, Les Portes du monde, 2003. 

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© Diogène, texte de Diogène Mantinée et Diotima Mantinée, illustrations par Catherine Meurisse, Les Portes du monde, 2003
Diogène, texte de Diogène Mantinée et Diotima Mantinée, illustrations par Catherine Meurisse, Les Portes du monde, 2003

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The Institut français and the artist

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Catherine Meurisse travelled to meet her German readers in 2017 with the support of the Institut français.

In 2018, she spent time at the Villa Kujoyama, a residency for artists in Japan supported by the Institut français.

Learn more about residencies at the Villa Kujoyama.

 

To find out more about Catherine Meurisse, you can also read the portrait dedicated to her on institutfrancais.com.