Jacques de Loustal
Jacques de Loustal (born 10 April 1956) is a French comics artist who uses a painterly style reminiscent of David Hockney.
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Jacques de Loustal

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- Name
- Loustal
- Birth Name
- Jacques de Loustal
- Born
- 10 April 1956
- Birthplace
- Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France
- Nationality
- French
- Occupation
- illustrator · painter · comics artist
- Education
- Beaux-Arts de Paris
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Jacques de Loustal (born 10 April 1956) is a French comics artist who uses a painterly style reminiscent of David Hockney.
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Jacques de Loustal (born 1956) is a French comics artist, illustrator and painter. The comics artist was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. Jacques de Loustal studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. Languages used include French.
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• Name — Loustal • Birth Name — Jacques de Loustal • Born — 10 April 1956 • Birthplace — Neuilly-Sur-Seine, France • Nationality — French • Area — Artist, writer, colourist • Notable Works — New York Miami Clichés d'Amour Barney and the Blue Note The Boys of Sheriff Street ("Les Frères Adamov")
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In combination with a career as an illustrator, Loustal began working in comics in the late 1970s publishing short comics in the Franco-Belgian comics magazines Métal Hurlant, Pilote, Nitro, Chic, Zoulou as well as newspapers such as Libération, usually working with writer Philippe Paringaux. In 1984 Loustal became a frequent contributor to the monthly À Suivre magazine, for which he created Coeurs de Sable, Barney et la Note Bleue, Un Jeune Homme Romantique and Kid Congo.
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• The Boys of Sheriff Street with Philippe Paringaux - 2016 • What he expected of her - 2002 • Java in the Shadow of Merapi with Jean-Luc Coatalem - 1996 • New York, Miami with Philippe Paringaux - 1990 • Barney and the Blue Note with Philippe Paringaux - 1988 • Love Shots with Philippe Paringaux - 1988 • Hearts of Sand with Philippe Paringaux - 1985

Photographs taken during the International Comic Festival of Sollies Ville, France
Esby (talk) 16:38, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Photographs taken during the International Comic Festival of Sollies Ville, France
Esby (talk) 16:38, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
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• Illustration — Panels from New York Miami • Arrière saison • Viviane, Simone et les autres • Zenata plage • Carnet de voyages • Ce qu'il attendait d'elle • Ciné-Romans • Touriste de bananes (after text by Georges Simenon) • Insolite • La Nuit de l'alligator • Une vespa, des lunettes noires, une palm beach, elles voudraient en plus que j'ai de la conversation. • Barney et la note bleue with Philippe Paringaux • Cœurs de sable with Philippe Paringaux • New-York Miami with Philippe Paringaux • Le Sang des voyous with Philippe Paringaux • Kid Congo with Philippe Paringaux • Clichés d'amour with Philippe Paringaux • La Couleur des rêves with Philippe Paringaux • Soleils de nuit with Philippe Paringaux • Un garçon romantique with Philippe Paringaux
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