Marcinelle school

The term "Marcinelle school" (French: École de Marcinelle) or "Charleroi school" (École de Charleroi) refers to a group of Belgian cartoonists formed by Joseph Gillain (known as Jijé) following World War II. The first generation, known as the "Bande à quatre" ("Gang of four"), consisted of Jijé and his assistants Franquin, Morris and Will. Marcinelle school cartoonists were all associated with the weekly magazine, Spirou, whose offices in the 1940s were located in the town of Marcinelle, near Charleroi in Belgium.[1]

Typical vivid movement of Spirou and Marsupilami from André Franquin's comic Spirou et Fantasio

The style of these cartoonists soon became the preferred in-house style for artists working at the influential Spirou magazine, and thus had a huge impact on the Belgian comics and Franco-Belgian comics scene, inspiring generations of cartoonists.[2]

Style
Gaston Lagaffe: even when characters are asleep, there is an impression of movement

Stylistically, the Marcinelle school is a mix of cartoonish and realist, and is also sometimes called comic-dynamic ("comic" here refers to "comical", not the medium). It is often cited in books in opposition to Hergé's ligne claire style. Though these two styles have much in common, Marcinelle school is all about conveying the impression of movement, while ligne claire tends to be more schematic.[3]

List of artists

The artists most closely associated to the Marcinelle school are, Joseph Gillain (Jijé), André Franquin, Maurice de Bevere (Morris), Willy Maltaite (Will), Eddy Paape, Pierre Culliford (Peyo), Jean Roba and Victor Hubinon.[4][5]

École de Marcinelle
IllustratorWork
Precursors
Robert VelterSpirou
Fernand DineurTif et Tondu
Initiator
JijéSpirou & Fantasio, Blondin et Cirage
1st Generation (40s)
André FranquinSpirou & Fantasio, Gaston, Marsupilami, Modeste et Pompon, Franquin's Last Laugh
MorrisLucky Luke, Rantanplan
WillTif et Tondu, Isabelle
2nd Generation (50s)
JidéhemSpirou & Fantasio, Gaston, Sophie
PeyoThe Smurfs, Johan and Peewit, Benoît Brisefer, Poussy
Jean RobaBoule et Bill, La Ribambelle
Maurice TillieuxGil Jourdan
Albert UderzoAsterix, Oumpah-pah
RemacleLe Vieux Nick et Barbe-Noire
3rd Generation (60s)
Paul DeliègeBobo
DeribYakari, Les Aventures d'Attila
Jacques DevosGénial Olivier
DupaCubitus
Jean-Claude FournierSpirou & Fantasio
GosScrameustache, Natacha
GregAchille Talon
LambilLes Tuniques Bleues, Pauvre Lampil
Vittorio LeonardoRantanplan
Raymond MacherotSibylline, Chlorophylle
Louis SalvériusLes Tuniques Bleues
Pierre SeronLes Petits Hommes
TurkLéonard
François WalthéryNatacha
BerckSammy

References
  1. "École de Marcinelle". granderegion.net (in French). 24 October 2023.
  2. "Jijé". lambiek.net.
  3. ""L'École de Marcinelle" ou "L'École de Charleroi"". jaimelesmots.com/ (in French). 20 March 2019.
  4. "ÉCOLE DE MARCINELLE". amazoniebd.com (in French). 24 October 2023.
  5. "Facéties autour de l'école de Marcinelle racontées par François Walthéry". actuabd.com (in French). 16 August 2021.
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