Claude Levenson (1938 – 2010)

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Only today I learned the news that Mrs. Claude Levenson died on 13 december, in Lausanne. She was 72 years old. Mrs. Levenson was an activist for human rights, best known for her strong support of Tibetan freedom. As a journalist, she wrote many articles and books about Tibet.

Readers of Cosey’s work will know the introductions she wrote for ‘Celui qui mène…’ and for the Intégrales. In fact, her last publication was the preface to the 5th Jonathan Intégrale, that has recently been published.

She wrote: ‘Certain people see the Tibetan cause as a rearguard action of those who hold on to an idealised past against modernity led by China. But the Tibetan problem is a problem of colonialism and of oppression of a people by another country.’

The struggle for Tibetan freedom will miss her support and they way she drew attention to the cause of Tibet’s oppressed people.


Thanks to Sylvain Cachi

Message from Switzerland

I asked Cosey some questions about his ‘work in progress’ and about the 5th Jonathan Intégrale. I can share some great news with you!

The 15th album of Jonathan will appear in november 2011. The title of the album will be ‘Atsuko’ (a Japanese female name). The story will begin in Birma and will continue in a snow-covered Japan. The album (54 pages) will be published in a ‘normal’ edition and an edition ‘grand format’, that will have a dossier of 8 or 16 pages. Each edition will have a different cover; both will be published by Le Lombard. At this moment, 40 pages have already been drawn (black & white), colouring will be done after all drawings are ready.

I hope to publish some preview images of this album on this site in september/october 2011.

Coming very soon is the 5th Jonathan Intégrale. It will have the two latest stories (‘Songrong’ and ‘Elle’), and it will have a dossier of no less than… 60 pages! So the 5th volume will have the same size as the first four Intégrales.

Appearing in January 2011 is an Intégrale of ‘Le Bouddha d’Azur’ (in the collection Aire Libre). Two editions will be published: a ‘normal’ edition and a ‘numbered & signed’ edition (999 ex.). This special edition will have a portrait of Lhahl on watercolour paper.

Jojo

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André Geerts, creator of the lovely Jojo comic, died unexpectedely on 27 July 2010, aged only 54. In the 8 september issue of Spirou (Robbedoes), number 3778, many comic artists made a tribute to André Geerts. This is the one made by Cosey.


Thanks to Thierry de Thibault

Travel sketches in St. Maurice

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Only today I found out about an interesting exposition of travel sketches in the Château de St. Maurice (Switzerland). The exposition is open till 1 november.

The title of the exposition is ‘Carnets de voyage’. Below, you see the Château and some images of Cosey-works (taken from the website of the Château).

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Click here for the website of the Chateau de St. Maurice

Drawing in L’Hebdo

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Last weekend, BDFil 2010 took place in Lausanne. On this occasion, the swiss magazine L’Hebdo issued a number that was completely illustrated by comic artists. The drawing below shows Cosey’s contribution. It illustrated a presentation of the book ‘Games of the Night’ (‘Les jeux de la Nuit’ in the french translation) by the american author Jim Harrison.


Thanks to Bernard Matthey-Doret