Annette Tison
Annette Tison (December 27, 1942 – June 28, 2010) was a French architect and writer, mainly known for being co-creator of the Barbapapa series with her American husband, Talus Taylor. Tison graduated from the École Spéciale d'Architecture. She co-created the characters of the Barbapapa, which was initially published as an album in 1970, before becoming a cartoon and a magazine in 1976.
Annette Tison
- Name
- Annette Tison
- Born
- 27 December 1942
- Birthplace
- Hossegor, France
- Died
- 28 June 2010
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Architect, author
- Education
- École Spéciale d'Architecture
- Spouse
- Talus Taylor
- Full name
- Annette Henriette Tison.
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- children's and young adult.
- Known for
- Barbapapa.
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Annette Tison (December 27, 1942 – June 28, 2010) was a French architect and writer, mainly known for being co-creator of the Barbapapa series with her American husband, Talus Taylor. Tison graduated from the École Spéciale d'Architecture. She co-created the characters of the Barbapapa, which was initially published as an album in 1970, before becoming a cartoon and a magazine in 1976.
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• Name — Annette Tison • Born — 27 December 1942 • Birthplace — Hossegor, France • Died — 28 June 2010 • Place of death — Paris, France • Occupation — Architect, author • Education — École Spéciale d'Architecture • Notable Works — Barbapapa • Spouse — Talus Taylor
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1942
Annette Tison born at Soorts-Hossegor.
1970
Barbapapa is dated 1970.
2010
Annette Tison died at 15th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.matchID - Moteur de recherche des décès. deces.matchid.io.
- 2.Le Moniteur Architecture, 169 à 171, publications du Moniteur, 2007, .
- 3.Pourquoi Barbapapa est-il rose?. France Info. Valière. Laurent. 25. juillet. 2014. 03 mars 2015.
- 4.Un siècle de fictions pour les 8 à 15 ans. L'Harmattan. 2003. 978-2-7475-4947-9.
- 5.Lauréats Foire du livre de jeunesse de Bologne 1973.
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