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January 28, 2005|Volume 33, Number 16



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A selection of illustrations by Hergé from the book "Le Sceptre d'Ottoktar," part of the series "Les Aventures de Tintin," created in the popular bande dessinée (comic strip) tradition.



Belgian illustrated books are
focus of exhibit, symposium

The intersection of book arts and graphic art in Belgium will be the focus of an international exhibition and symposium at Yale this spring.

The exhibition, "The Belgian Illustrated Book: 1918-2004," will be on display Feb. 4-April 29 in Sterling Memorial Library, 120 High St. The show is jointly sponsored by the Yale University Library's Arts of the Book Collection; the Departments of French and Comparative Literature; Le Commissariat Général des Relations Internationales (Belgium); and Les Archives et Musée de la Littérature (Bibliothèque Royale Albert Ier).

The display explores the evolution and flourishing of illustrated books in the Flemish and French-speaking regions of Belgium, with special attention on the development of the bande dessinée (comic strip or book) in Belgium during the 20th century.

Situated between the major cultural centers of Amsterdam and Paris and with a population divided into two major linguistic groups, Belgium has a strong tradition of book illustration, as well as the publication of illustrated books priced for popular sale. A tradition of images with or without words has emerged. Contemporary artists, such as Olivier Deprez, continue to work in this genre, which boasts artists such as Frans Maseerel, Henri Michaux and Marcel Broodthaers.

An important part of this tradition, the bande dessinée, first gained recognition with the Tintin series by Hergé and continues via many other artists such as Jije and Franquin, appealing to a wide adult as well as a younger audience.

The portion of the exhibit focusing on bandes dessinées will be displayed in the nave and may be viewed whenever the library is open. Works produced in the fine press tradition will be on display in the Arts of the Book Reading Room on the first floor and may be viewed 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 1-5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on two Saturdays, Feb. 5 and April 23.

A symposium marking the opening of the exhibition will be held 1:30-4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4, in the Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall (entrance at 130 Wall St.). The symposium will be followed immediately by a reception.

The program will begin with brief presentations by Jan Baetens, University of Leuven (Belgium), "North and South"; David Berona, University of New Hampshire, "The Magic of Woodcuts in the Book Illustrations of Frans Masereel and Olivier Deprez"; Olivier Deprez, Belgian artist and critic, "Un cas particulier de ressemblance dans les relations intersémiotiques: écrire à coups de gouges, des coups de gouges pour écrire"; and Michael Kasper, Amherst College, "Belgian Surrealist Page Design."

The keynote address, "Tintin and the Myth of the Superchild," will be presented at 3 p.m. by Jean-Marie Apostolidès of Stanford University.

All presentations, except for the one by Deprez, will be delivered in English.

The public is invited to the exhibition, symposium and reception without charge.

Questions concerning the exhibition and symposium may be directed to Jae Rossman at (203) 432-1712 or jae.rossman@yale.edu, or to Charles A. Porter at charles.porter@yale.edu.


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