Jacques de Loustal (born 10 April 1956) is a French comics artist who uses a painterly style reminiscent of David Hockney.

Loustal
Loustal in 2015.
BornJacques de Loustal
(1956-04-10) 10 April 1956 (age 68)
Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France
NationalityFrench
Area(s)artist, writer, colourist
Notable works
New York Miami
Clichés d'Amour
Barney and the Blue Note
The Boys of Sheriff Street ("Les Frères Adamov")

Biography

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In combination with a career as an illustrator, Loustal began working in comics in the late 1970s publishing short comics in the Franco-Belgian comics magazines Métal Hurlant, Pilote, Nitro, Chic, Zoulou as well as newspapers such as Libération, usually working with writer Philippe Paringaux [fr].[1] In 1984 Loustal became a frequent contributor to the monthly À Suivre magazine, for which he created Coeurs de Sable, Barney et la Note Bleue, Un Jeune Homme Romantique and Kid Congo.

Partial bibliography

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Panels from New York Miami
  • Arrière saison
  • Viviane, Simone et les autres
  • Zenata plage
  • Carnet de voyages
  • Ce qu'il attendait d'elle
  • Ciné-Romans
  • Touriste de bananes (after text by Georges Simenon)
  • Insolite
  • La Nuit de l'alligator
  • Une vespa, des lunettes noires, une palm beach, elles voudraient en plus que j'ai de la conversation.
  • Barney et la note bleue with Philippe Paringaux
  • Cœurs de sable with Philippe Paringaux
  • New-York Miami with Philippe Paringaux
  • Le Sang des voyous with Philippe Paringaux
  • Kid Congo with Philippe Paringaux
  • Clichés d'amour with Philippe Paringaux
  • La Couleur des rêves with Philippe Paringaux
  • Soleils de nuit with Philippe Paringaux
  • Un garçon romantique with Philippe Paringaux

English books

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  • The Boys of Sheriff Street with Philippe Paringaux - 2016
  • What he expected of her - 2002
  • Java in the Shadow of Merapi with Jean-Luc Coatalem - 1996
  • New York, Miami with Philippe Paringaux - 1990
  • Barney and the Blue Note with Philippe Paringaux - 1988
  • Love Shots with Philippe Paringaux - 1988
  • Hearts of Sand with Philippe Paringaux - 1985

Notes

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  1. ^ Lambiek Comiclopedia. "Loustal".

References

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