Josse goffin biography
Josse Goffin was born in Brussels in 1938.
Josse Goffin was a Belgian artist and graphic novelist....
Josse Goffin
Belgian artist and graphic novelist (1938–2024)
Josse Goffin | |
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Goffin in 2013 | |
| Born | (1938-11-02)2 November 1938 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | 9 July 2024(2024-07-09) (aged 85) Ixelles, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Education | La Cambre |
| Occupation(s) | Artist Graphic novellist |
Josse Goffin (2 November 1938 – 9 July 2024) was a Belgian artist and graphic novelist.[1]
Biography
Born in Brussels on 2 November 1938,[2] Goffin read The Adventures of Tintin, Spirou, and Zig et Puce in his youth.
He was an admirer of Maurice Sendak and Tomi Ungerer, the Babar the Elephant series, and Saul Steinberg.[3] He studied drawing and graphic design at La Cambre.[4] He then worked in Maurice Rosy's office and for the publisher Dupuis.[5] He then worked for several publishing houses in Paris before returning to Brussels in 1962, becoming an independent comic books author.[4] He then