Clément Oubrerie
Clement Oubrerie (23 December 1966 – 1 March 2026) was a French comics artist.
Also recorded as Clement Oubrerie · Cle Oubrerie
Clément Oubrerie

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- Name
- Clement Oubrerie
- Born
- 23 December 1966
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 1 March 2026
- Occupation
- Comics artist, illustrator
- Known for
- Aya de Yopougon
- Education
- Grenoble (fine arts)
- Full name
- José Clément Oubrerie.
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- comic and illustration.
- Honours
- RTL Prize for comic book and Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for First Comic Book.
- Languages
- French.
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Clement Oubrerie (23 December 1966 – 1 March 2026) was a French comics artist.
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• Name — Clement Oubrerie • Born — 23 December 1966 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 1 March 2026 • Occupation — Comics artist, illustrator • Known for — Aya de Yopougon • Notable Works — * Aya de Yopougon (with Marguerite Abouet) • Pablo (with Julie Birmant) • Education — Grenoble (fine arts)
Education
Education
Oubrerie studied fine arts in Grenoble. After completing his studies, he spent two years in the United States.
Career
Career
During his time in the United States, Oubrerie published his first children's books. Then he moved back to France and illustrated many books including the award-winning Les Mille mots de l’info, published by Gallimard. In 2005, his first volume of the series Aya de Yopougon was published by Gallimard. Oubrerie served jail time in New Mexico for working without papers. He also co-founded the 3-D animation studio Station OMD and was a drummer in a funk band, in his spare time.
Death
Death
Oubrerie died on 1 March 2026, at the age of 59.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Clement Oubrerie and Cle Oubrerie. His recorded language was French. He was the child of José Oubrerie. He married Julie Birmant and Marguerite Abouet. Recorded as artist, film director, architectural drafter, film producer and screenwriter.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1966
Clément Oubrerie born at Neuilly-sur-Seine.
2026
Clément Oubrerie died at Saint-Georges-d'Oléron.
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Neuilly-sur-Seine.
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Saint-Georges-d'Oléron.
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scholarly publication
- Dossier pédagogique: Aya de Yopougon (Marguerite Abouet et Clément Oubrerie, 2013), The French Review, 2015
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2015
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2980659: Clément Oubrerie
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- “Clément Oubrerie”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Dossier pédagogique: Aya de Yopougon (Marguerite Abouet et Clément Oubrerie, 2013), The French Review, 2015Crossref registry
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