Christian De Metter
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| Christian De Metter | |
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 De Metter in 2015 | |
| Born | December 8, 1968 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Artist, Inker, Colourist |
| Awards | Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize Awarded by the Audience (2005) |
Christian De Metter (born 1968) is a French comic book artist
Biography
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De Metter was born in a parisian area, he studied advertisements for a short period of time while pursuing his career, De Metter also took a variety of jobs, including model magazine and a illustrator for music magazines[1] De Metter entered pub school after getting a scientic baccaulaureate, De Metter studied advertising design but left his advertising design study and began to make a living from being an artist, he also took a job as a music press and a model designer[2].His first published book, Emma, was released in 2000. In 2005 he won a prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. He provided the internal art for the graphic novel adaptation of Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island.[3]
Bibliography
[edit]Comics work includes:
- Emma (script and art, in Triskel, Soleil, 2000, collected, 2002, ISBN 2-84565-432-4)
- Dusk (with writer Richard Marazano, Les Humanoïdes Associés, 2000–2002, collected, 2007, ISBN 978-2-7316-1930-0)
- Le curé (with Laurent Lacoste, in Triskel, Soleil, 2001–2003, collected 2004, ISBN 2-84565-883-4)
- Le sang des Valentines (with writer Catel Muller, Casterman, 2004, ISBN 2-203-39115-4)
- Swinging London (with writer Thomas Bénet, Soleil, 2004–2005)
- Vers le démon (script and art, Casterman, 2006, ISBN 2-203-39147-2)
- Figurec (script and art, Casterman, 2007, ISBN 2-203-39168-5)
- L'oeil était dans la tombe (script and art, Casterman, 2008, ISBN 978-2-203-00440-5)
- Marilyn, de l'autre côté du miroir (script and art, Casterman, 2009, ISBN 978-2-203-01925-6)
- Shutter Island (with writer Dennis Lehane, graphic novel, William Morrow, January 2010, ISBN 0-06-196857-9)
Awards
[edit]Awards include:
- 2004: Nominated for the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Artwork, for Le curé
- 2005:
- Won the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize Awarded by the Audience, for Le sang des Valentines
- Nominated for Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Scenario, for Le sang des Valentines
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Christian De Metter". lambiek.net. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "De Metter, Christian". m.bedetheque.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Boucher, Geoff (January 1, 2010). "'Shutter Island' is a different nightmare in graphic novel form". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 3, 2010 – via Hero Complex blog.
External links
[edit]- Christian de Metter at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Christian de Metter at Bedetheque (in French)
- Christian de Metter at Lambiek's Comiclopedia
- Book by Christian_De_Metter
- Biography (in French)
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