Hello Monaco #11 Spring 2021 | Page 89

CARTOON IN ALL ITS FORMS AT THE VILLA SAUBER IN MONACO
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© Jean-Claude Mézières © D . R .
© François Schuiten
Jean-Claude Mezières . Paris sera toujours Paris , 1999 Ink on paper Private Collection , Paris
George Herriman . Krazy Kat , ca . 1969 / 1972 Ink on paper Private Collection , Paris

CARTOON IN ALL ITS FORMS AT THE VILLA SAUBER IN MONACO

From April 1 till September 5
© Archivio Crepax e Guido Crepax
François Schuiten . Les Cités Obscures . Couverture de l ’ Intégrale , tome 1 , 2017 Acrylic on printed backing Private Collection , Paris

Unusual encounters are awaiting visitors at the sublime Villa Sauber in Monaco . Becassine , Batman , Betty Boop , Black Panther , Donald Duck , Felix the Cat , Mickey Mouse , Snoopy , Tintin or Vampirella — just to name a few of these famous comic heroes .

Guido Crepax . Marina , ca . 1969 / 1972 Ink and graphite on paper Private Collection , Paris
The New National Museum of Monaco ( NMNM ) is paying tribute to this relatively young and often marginalized art , born in the 20th century , just like the cinema or psychoanalysis .
This exposition space , introducing us to the secrets of comics collections , bears the name of ‘ Marginalia ’ whose origin comes from small drawings found in the margin of medieval manuscripts . Often profane , sometimes amusing , but always fascinating , they entertain a dialogue with the texts they are illustrating . This is the origin of the 9th art , bringing together graphics and writing . This exhibition is inviting us to explore the works of more than 90 artists , paying tribute
© DR
Benjamin Rabier . Le Tango , 1914 Ink on paper Private Collection , Paris
to the most illustrious comics ’ creators and honouring the passion of those who find an inexhaustible source of fascination here .
© Milo Manara
This medium goes further than we often believe it to , opening infinite perspectives . The setting and the exhibition strategy , chosen by the curator Marie-Claude Beaud , is guided by Freud ’ s dreamwork ( Traumarbeit ).
A playful and exciting adventure indeed not to be missed out .
Milo Manara . Un Eté Indien , 1987 Ink and watercolour on paper Private Collection , Paris
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