HERGE THE MAN WHO CREATED TINTIN – SPECIAL OFFER PB B FORMAT – PIERRE ASSOULINE

In this book Pierre Assouline reveals the life and art of Tintin s Belgian creator, Georges Prosper Remi, better known as Herge . Assouline has had privileged access to personal papers to explore Herge s life and work and the fascinating ways in which the two intertwine. He does not shy away from such controversial matters as Herge s support for Belgian imperialism in the Congo or his relationship with the Nazis during the occupation of Belgium. Herge s books sold millions of copies throughout the world, but, as Assouline shows, the impact of his work goes far beyond his enormous popularity with children – his pioneering use of clean line drawing had a profound influence on artists from Warhol to Lichtenstein and he revolutionized the comic book art form.