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Hergé
Also known as Georges Remi, Georges Prosper Remi, Hergé (ps.), Herge
Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé ( ; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials RG, was a Belgian comic strip artist. He is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums that are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. He was also responsible for two other well-known series, Quick & Flupke (1930–1940) and The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko (1936–1957). His works were executed in his distinctive ligne claire drawing style.
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Hergé was a Belgian comic strip artist (1907–1983) best known for creating *The Adventures of Tintin*, one of the most popular European comic series of the 20th century. His distinctive clear-line drawing style and other successful series like *Quick & Flupke* and *The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko* made him a major figure in the history of comics.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 22 May 1907
- Died
- 3 March 1983
- Works
- 519
Top works
- A Aventura Inacabada : Tintin e a Alph-Art
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- Rahasia Unicorn
- Les bijoux de la Castafiore
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Writing · Etterbeek, Belgium
Georges Prosper Remi (22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé, was a Belgian cartoonist. He is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums which are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. He was also responsible for two other well-known series, Quick & Flupke (1930–1940) and The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko…
Known for
- Desenheiros do Instagram — Archive footage2026
- The Mystery of the Rascar Capac Mummy — Self - Cartoonist (archive footage)2019
- Hergé: In the Shadow of Tintin — Self (archive footage)2016
- Tintin and I — Self (archive footage)2004
- Le Petit Vingtième : le siècle de Tintin — Self (archive footage)
Works in European collections
9 objects attributed to Hergé, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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27 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Childhood and youth: 1907–1925
- ''Totor'' and early career: 1925–1928
- Founding ''Tintin'' and ''Quick & Flupke'': 1929–1932
- First marriage
- Rising fame
- ''Tintin in the Orient'' and ''Jo, Zette & Jocko'': 1932–1939
- German occupation and ''Le Soir'': 1939–1945
- Post-war controversy: 1944–1946
- Later life
- Establishing ''Tintin'' magazine: 1946–1949
- Final years: 1966–1983
- Death
- Personal life
- Political views
- Accusations of racism
- Legacy
- Awards and recognition
- In popular culture
- Hergé Museum
- Bibliography
- References
- Citations
- Books cited
- Articles cited
- Further reading
- External links
Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé ( ; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials RG, was a Belgian comic strip artist. He is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums that are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. He was also responsible for two other well-known series, Quick & Flupke (1930–1940) and The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko (1936–1957). His works were executed in his distinctive ligne claire drawing style.
Born to a lower-middle-class family in Etterbeek, Brussels, Hergé began his career by contributing illustrations to Scouting magazines, developing his first comic series, The Adventures of Totor, for Le Boy-Scout Belge in 1926. Working for the conservative Catholic newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle, he created The Adventures of Tintin in 1929 on the advice of its editor Norbert Wallez. Revolving around the actions of boy reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy, the series' early instalments – Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, Tintin in the Congo, and Tintin in America – were designed as conservative propaganda for children. Domestically successful, after serialisation the stories were published in book form, with Hergé continuing the series and also developing both the Quick & Flupke and Jo, Zette and Jocko series for Le Vingtième Siècle. Influenced by his friend Zhang Chongren, from 1934 Hergé placed far greater emphasis on conducting background research for his stories, resulting in increased realism from The Blue Lotus onward. Following the German occupation of Belgium in 1940, Le Vingtième Siècle was closed, but Hergé continued his series in Le Soir, a popular newspaper controlled by the Nazi administration.
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1907 births1983 deaths20th-century Belgian artists20th-century Belgian writers20th-century pseudonymous writersBelgian advertising artists and illustratorsBelgian agnosticsBelgian Army personnelBelgian collaborators with Nazi GermanyBelgian comics artistsBelgian comic strip cartoonistsBelgian comics writers