Comics

Print, De la série ”A travers…10”, Erró

De la série ”A travers…10”

Erró

Print - 12.2 x 9.1 inch

£223

Painting, Bart Simpson Cartoon Pop Art, Dillon Boy

Bart Simpson Cartoon Pop Art

Dillon Boy

Painting - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch

£670

Painting, Bart Simpson, Dillon Boy

Bart Simpson

Dillon Boy

Painting - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch

£670

Painting, Homer Simpson, Dillon Boy

Homer Simpson

Dillon Boy

Painting - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch

£670

Print, Croco, Bruno Mallart

Croco

Bruno Mallart

Print - 24.4 x 46.5 inch

£715

Print, De la série ”A travers…18", Erró

De la série ”A travers…18"

Erró

Print - 12.2 x 9.1 inch

£223

Print, De la série ”A travers…17", Erró

De la série ”A travers…17"

Erró

Print - 12.2 x 9.1 inch

£223

Painting, Free Hugs, Daru

Free Hugs

Daru

Painting - 19.3 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

£1,340

Print, The mystical garden, Marusya Boycheva

The mystical garden

Marusya Boycheva

Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£759

Print, Château André Pink Set X 3, André Saraiva

Château André Pink Set X 3

André Saraiva

Print - 20.1 x 48 inch

£581

Print, Used to be Cats (en collaboration avec Dize 156), Chanoir

Used to be Cats (en collaboration avec Dize 156)

Chanoir

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£670

Print, Used to be Cats (en collaboration avec Dize 156), Chanoir

Used to be Cats (en collaboration avec Dize 156)

Chanoir

Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£670

Sculpture, Pilote de vaisseau, Christophe Charbonnel

Pilote de vaisseau

Christophe Charbonnel

Sculpture - 34.6 x 24.4 x 24.4 inch

£22,332

Fine Art Drawings, Bubble face III, Nef

Bubble face III

Nef

Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0 inch

£89

Painting, Bart to the futur, Maxime Andriot

Bart to the futur

Maxime Andriot

Painting - 33.9 x 27.2 x 2 inch

£804

Painting, Batman, Art Vladi

Batman

Art Vladi

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£7,000

Print, Triptyque, Sandra Chevrier

Triptyque

Sandra Chevrier

Print - 18.9 x 14.6 x 0 inch

£2,671

Sculpture, Flexo You're talking to me, Zed

Flexo You're talking to me

Zed

Sculpture - 39.4 x 18.9 x 8.7 inch

£1,965

Painting, Carte au trésor, Vincent Pompetti

Carte au trésor

Vincent Pompetti

Painting - 18.5 x 27.6 inch

£1,251

Painting, Carte au trésor, Vincent Pompetti

Carte au trésor

Vincent Pompetti

Painting - 22.4 x 11.8 inch

£759

Painting, Street Art Allover, Benjamin SPaRK

Street Art Allover

Benjamin SPaRK

Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

£8,129

Painting, I don't know !, Nolwenn Samson

I don't know !

Nolwenn Samson

Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

£2,501

Painting, La cage, un nouveau monde, Sandra Chevrier

La cage, un nouveau monde

Sandra Chevrier

Painting - 29.9 x 22 x 1.2 inch

£13,310

Painting, Comics: Guardian of Demons Terribly Ending Play, Dumisani Karamanski

Comics: Guardian of Demons Terribly Ending Play

Dumisani Karamanski

Painting - 70.9 x 59.8 x 1.2 inch

£2,948

Print, We are one / Nous sommes un, Sandra Chevrier

We are one / Nous sommes un

Sandra Chevrier

Print - 40 x 30 inch

£2,189

Painting, Introducing the Solution Corp / Four stray Mitches a start up company, a yellow motor and lots of fuck ups to solve / Front angle, Tristan Wu

Introducing the Solution Corp / Four stray Mitches a start up company, a yellow motor and lots of fuck ups to solve / Front angle

Tristan Wu

Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 inch

£875

Painting, Get the fuck out of our way, Tristan Wu

Get the fuck out of our way

Tristan Wu

Painting - 33.1 x 48.4 inch

£1,072

Painting, Bad blood up, Tristan Wu

Bad blood up

Tristan Wu

Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 inch

£875

Painting, Antibotically efficacious, Tristan Wu

Antibotically efficacious

Tristan Wu

Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 inch

£1,072

Painting, Hodala, Tristan Wu

Hodala

Tristan Wu

Painting - 49.2 x 74.4 x 0.2 inch

£1,787

Print, Sans Titre, Yuichi Yokoyama

Sans Titre

Yuichi Yokoyama

Print - 16.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

£223

Painting, MIZUIRO7 : BLU KAWAII REVERIE WITH LOVE, PEACE AND WHIMSICAL SKULLS, Aya Toshikawa

MIZUIRO7 : BLU KAWAII REVERIE WITH LOVE, PEACE AND WHIMSICAL SKULLS

Aya Toshikawa

Painting - 44.1 x 47.2 x 2 inch

£4,734

Print, Jeanne Hébuterne - Couverture, Nadine Van Der Straeten

Jeanne Hébuterne - Couverture

Nadine Van Der Straeten

Print - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch

£884

Print, Ruined Sign, Jeff Gillette

Ruined Sign

Jeff Gillette

Print - 24 x 34 inch

£1,072

Painting, Oups, Rico Sab

Oups

Rico Sab

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch

£250

Painting, Aux confins de la forêt amazonienne - série Bande dessinée, Philippe Maillebuau

Aux confins de la forêt amazonienne - série Bande dessinée

Philippe Maillebuau

Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

£1,072

Painting, Gaulle : la danse des menhirs - série Bande dessinée, Philippe Maillebuau

Gaulle : la danse des menhirs - série Bande dessinée

Philippe Maillebuau

Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

£1,072

Print, Mondrian pas sec, Philippe Geluck

Mondrian pas sec

Philippe Geluck

Print - 27.6 x 39.4 inch

£1,742

Painting, La cage et la couleur des fleurs, Sandra Chevrier

La cage et la couleur des fleurs

Sandra Chevrier

Painting - 24 x 59.8 x 2.4 inch

£20,099

Print, Wonderwoman, Erró

Wonderwoman

Erró

Print - 22 x 36.2 inch

£581

Painting, Trader Vics, Brian Nash

Trader Vics

Brian Nash

Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch

£1,277

Painting, Amazing Grace, Brian Nash

Amazing Grace

Brian Nash

Painting - 24 x 24 x 1.5 inch

£1,154

Painting, The Anna Wintour Snow Globe, Brian Nash

The Anna Wintour Snow Globe

Brian Nash

Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch

£948

Painting, Skaters, Brian Nash

Skaters

Brian Nash

Painting - 24 x 30 x 1.5 inch

£1,401

Painting, Skittles Delivers, Brian Nash

Skittles Delivers

Brian Nash

Painting - 24 x 30 x 1.5 inch

£1,401

Painting, India Taxi in Mumbai, Alain Bertrand

India Taxi in Mumbai

Alain Bertrand

Painting - 29.5 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

£1,251

Print, AZ373 - Trippin', Add Fuel

AZ373 - Trippin'

Add Fuel

Print - 7.1 x 7.1 inch

£268

Print, On est les mêmes, Philippe Geluck

On est les mêmes

Philippe Geluck

Print - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

£134

Painting, Reach your goals, Esteban Vera

Reach your goals

Esteban Vera

Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 2 inch

£2,818

Painting, Under pressure, Esteban Vera

Under pressure

Esteban Vera

Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 2 inch

£2,818

Painting, Crazy World, Esteban Vera

Crazy World

Esteban Vera

Painting - 39.3 x 27.5 x 2 inch

£2,966

Painting, Imagine, Esteban Vera

Imagine

Esteban Vera

Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 2 inch

£2,818

Painting, Flamin' hot, Esteban Vera

Flamin' hot

Esteban Vera

Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 2 inch

£2,736

Painting, Keep out, Esteban Vera

Keep out

Esteban Vera

Painting - 43.3 x 34.5 x 2 inch

£2,736

Painting, See you later Cap'n, Esteban Vera

See you later Cap'n

Esteban Vera

Painting - 43.3 x 34.5 x 2 inch

£2,900

Painting, Trust your journey, Esteban Vera

Trust your journey

Esteban Vera

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 2 inch

£2,983

Painting, Welcome to my crib, Esteban Vera

Welcome to my crib

Esteban Vera

Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 2 inch

£2,818

Painting, Nothing is as it seems, Esteban Vera

Nothing is as it seems

Esteban Vera

Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 2 inch

£2,818

Painting, Nothing is under control, Esteban Vera

Nothing is under control

Esteban Vera

Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 2 inch

£2,818

Painting, Captain America, Yoann Bonneville (YBA)

Captain America

Yoann Bonneville (YBA)

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£2,501

Painting, La terrasse du peintre, Laurelle Bessé

La terrasse du peintre

Laurelle Bessé

Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£715

Painting, Aujourd'hui Circus, Boreli

Aujourd'hui Circus

Boreli

Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

£1,697

Print, Boucherie, triperie, volaille, Hervé Di Rosa

Boucherie, triperie, volaille

Hervé Di Rosa

Print - 23.4 x 16.7 x 0.1 inch

£625

Print, Pubicist Mad Men Square "Yellow & Electric blue Edition", Notte

Pubicist Mad Men Square "Yellow & Electric blue Edition"

Notte

Print - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

£1,965

Print, Iron Man (Rehaussé), Yoann Bonneville (YBA)

Iron Man (Rehaussé)

Yoann Bonneville (YBA)

Print - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch

£250

Print, Rendez-vous à Paris Killing Time, Enki Bilal

Rendez-vous à Paris Killing Time

Enki Bilal

Print - 8.3 x 13.2 x 0.4 inch

£456

Painting, The Boys, Kapea

The Boys

Kapea

Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 1 inch

£1,340

Painting, Wall Street Journal, JP Malot

Wall Street Journal

JP Malot

Painting - 15.7 x 11 x 0.4 inch

£1,340

Print, Rococorrida, Marabout

Rococorrida

Marabout

Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,340

Print, L'enlèvement de la poule aux oeufs d'or, Marabout

L'enlèvement de la poule aux oeufs d'or

Marabout

Print - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,608

Fine Art Drawings, Escape, Matthew Rose

Escape

Matthew Rose

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

£1,340

Painting, Je suis un super héros -  Personnages et Héros, Violeta Mouysset dite Mvili

Je suis un super héros - Personnages et Héros

Violeta Mouysset dite Mvili

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£1,228

Painting, Les gardiens de Persepolis, Mohammad Ariyaei

Les gardiens de Persepolis

Mohammad Ariyaei

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 2 inch

£1,965

Painting, Gloire à la femme, Mohammad Ariyaei

Gloire à la femme

Mohammad Ariyaei

Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 2 inch

£3,127

Painting, Attrape-moi si tu peux - In the City, Nacks

Attrape-moi si tu peux - In the City

Nacks

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£1,161 £848

Painting, Chamaillerie - In the City, Nacks

Chamaillerie - In the City

Nacks

Painting - 30.7 x 23.2 x 1.2 inch

£1,161 £848

Painting, Chacun sa bonbonne et courage, Didier Gomez

Chacun sa bonbonne et courage

Didier Gomez

Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

£1,161

Painting, Super Mario loves Barbie, Patrick Cornée

Super Mario loves Barbie

Patrick Cornée

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

£804

Print, L'enlèvement de la poule aux oeufs d'or, Marabout

L'enlèvement de la poule aux oeufs d'or

Marabout

Print - 25.2 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

£1,072

Painting, Miami Vice, Pegaz

Miami Vice

Pegaz

Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

£536

Print, Avec des si, Philippe Geluck

Avec des si

Philippe Geluck

Print - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

£134

Painting, Demande en mariage, Zafi

Demande en mariage

Zafi

Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

£17,419

Painting, B86516271A, Wo$h

B86516271A

Wo$h

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£804

Painting, Pop Scene, Mr Brainwash

Pop Scene

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 58.3 x 58.3 x 0.4 inch

£24,029

Painting, Paris, Ciscø

Paris

Ciscø

Painting - 8 x 12 inch

£536

Painting, Life is a Joke, Daru

Life is a Joke

Daru

Painting - 50.4 x 32.3 x 0.6 inch

£3,127

Painting, Minnie & Mickey Mouse x PopArt x Love is the Answer x Smurfs, Koen Betjes

Minnie & Mickey Mouse x PopArt x Love is the Answer x Smurfs

Koen Betjes

Painting - 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£446

Print, Spider Man Multiverse, Benny Arte

Spider Man Multiverse

Benny Arte

Print - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£1,697

Fine Art Drawings, Healing Greenland, Shin Seung-Hun

Healing Greenland

Shin Seung-Hun

Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 28.3 x 0 inch

£893

Painting, Crying Girl, Utopia

Crying Girl

Utopia

Painting - 35 x 41.3 inch

£782

Print, Pepette, Philippe Geluck

Pepette

Philippe Geluck

Print - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

£134

Comics

Long considered childish and largely ignored by the mainstream, the graphic novel has had to fight for recognition and its status as the ninth art. Today, fully integrated in the art world, graphic novels are knocking on the doors of auction houses and breaking new records every time - in 2014, an original page of Tintin hand drawn in ink by Hergé was valued at 2.5 million euros.

It's a common misconception that the graphic novel was invented in America in 1896 with the creation of Yellow Kid. In fact, we can trace it back to the 1830s and Swiss artist Rudolphe Töpffer, who came up with the theory of 'mixed' literature, merging constantly evolving drawings with short storylines.

Nevertheless, at the start of the 20th century it was indeed the Americans who were the first real consumers of comics. This popularity can be partly explained by the role of the press at the time. Two huge publishers - Heartz and Pulitzer - were locked in fierce competition to attract as many readers as possible and their combined efforts to improve production paved the way for huge technical progress, with the press able to print ever greater volumes ever more quickly. At the time, comic strips appeared in the form of satirical drawings and humorous adaptations suitable for all ages, but they quickly proved so popular that the strips were grouped together in books so that they could be revisited at leisure.

The 1930s marked the golden age of the graphic novel with the birth of the first super heroes like Superman and Batman, and the emergence of the famous Marvel and DC studios.

It was a similar story in Europe across the 30s and 50s as the Franco-Belgian school established itself with the emergence of brilliant authors such as Hergé and Franquin and the cult characters of the era: Tintin, Lucky Luke, Spirou… previously considered to be reserved for younger readers, from the 60s onwards graphic novels began to take on a more adult, less puritanical approach.

The graphic novel is by now an accomplished art form with its own grand masters, but it took on a new direction and joined the ranks of art history under the impetus of the precursors of pop art: Mel Ramos, Andy Warhol and, above all, Roy Lichtenstein.

In 1961 Lichtenstein painted one of his most famous works: Look Mickey. It was the first work by an artist to use the qualities of a comic strip, and it had a decisive impact on Lichtenstein's career. From then on, the artist freely used text bubbles and drawings from various comics and adapted them into his colourful pop art.

Meanwhile, the other side of the Pacific saw the creation of an art form very similar to graphic novels, which quickly rose to prominence: manga. Although it did not establish itself in France until the late 1990s, manga traces its origins back to the beginning of the 20th century. The master of Japanese print making, Hokusai, is said to be at the origins of manga (which comes from the word for 'sketches' or 'light image'). Inspired by the ancestral arts of Kabuki as well as the Ehon and Emaki illustrations, manga saw much of its huge successes thanks to constant developments in the press.

Kitazawa Rakuten, a household name in manga, is also widely recognised as the creator of the first school of graphic novels, which boasts an impressive array of talented alumni: Naoki Urasawa, Tezuka Osamu, Tatsumi Yoshihiro, Otomo Katsuhiro…

Explore the complex and surprising world of the 9th art with this unique modern selection of paintings, full editions and drawings. Discover the works of the best known artists, alongside young emerging talents like Lenil Yu, David Leroi, Lucio Forte… 

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