Robert Gigi
Robert Gigi (29 July 1926 – 3 February 2007) was a French cartoonist, illustrator and archivist.
Robert Gigi
- Full name
- Robert Georges Paul Gigi.
- Born
- Robert Gigi was born on 29 July 1926. · Besançon.
- Died
- Robert Gigi died on 3 February 2007. · Puteaux.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- journalist · illustrator · comics artist
- Known for
- Ugaki
- Languages
- French
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Biography
Biography
Gigi was born in Besançon. He began working in the art studio of Raymond Poïvet while a student. He created his first comic in 1948, calling himself Bob Gigi. Gigi worked for the Paris-Graphic press agency, which was also known as Fabiola. He also worked for the magazines L'Aurore and Les Aventuriers d'Aujourd'hui. Gigi eventually joined the Société Parisienne d'Édition (SPE) in 1951, remaining until 1980. When he was a part of the Société, his works were published in L'Épatant, Fillette, and Pschitt Adventures. In 1967 Éric Losfeld published his controversial erotic adventure comic Scarlett Dream, a book that shares a lot of similarities with Jean-Claude Forests Barbarella comic book. Gigi started a fantasy series in 1970 called Agar, which was published in Il Corrieri dei Ragazzi. He began to work as a comics teacher at the School of Fine Arts in Angoulême in the 1980s. In 1991, Gigi retired and began sculpting. After a long illness, he died in 2007 in Puteaux.
Documentary record
Robert Gigi lived from 29 July 1926 to 6 February 2007 and is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The birth of Robert Gigi is recorded on 29 July 1926, and the death on 6 February 2007.
Identity
Identity
Robert Gigi is recorded with the occupation comics artist. Recorded as journalist, illustrator and comics artist.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1926
Robert Gigi was born on 29 July 1926.
2007
Robert Gigi died on 6 February 2007.
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Robert Gigi was born at Besançon.
Birthplace
Robert Gigi died at Puteaux.
Deathplace
Besançon.
Birth place
Puteaux.
Death place
Primary material
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Institutional database
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q138910: Robert Gigi
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reference work
- “Robert Gigi”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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