Henk Kuijpers
Henk Kuijpers (born 10 December 1946 in Haarlem, Netherlands) is a comics artist most famous for his Franka series.
Henk Kuijpers
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- Birth Name
- Henk Kuijpers
- Birthplace
- Haarlem, Netherlands
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Born
- 10 December 1946
- Occupation
- writer · artist · illustrator
- Education
- University of Amsterdam
- Known for
- Franka
- Honours
- Stripschapprijs
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Henk Kuijpers (born 10 December 1946 in Haarlem, Netherlands) is a comics artist most famous for his Franka series.
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Henk Kuijpers studied at University of Amsterdam. The recorded working language is Dutch. Employment is recorded with Dupuis. Works named in the authority record are Franka. Work by Henk Kuijpers is recorded in the collections of Stadsarchief Rotterdam and Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst. Distinctions recorded are Stripschapprijs.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Birth Name — Henk Kuijpers • Birthplace — Haarlem, Netherlands • Nationality — Dutch • Area — Artist, Writer • Cartoonist — y • Write — y • Pencil — y • Notable Works — Franka • Born — 10 December 1946
Comics
Comics
• Illustration — Cover of a Franka album • Franka, 23 comic albums • Bars, 2 albums Kuijpers' Franka comics work features a strong model-like female sleuth solving mysteries, often in exotic locales. The series' images are drawn in strong lines with balanced weight, a style often classified as ligne claire.
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- “Henk Kuijpers”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q582239: Henk Kuijpers
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Awards
Kuijpers received the Stripschapprijs prize in 1990.
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