 |
| Joost Swarte | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Joost Swarte (2017) | |
| Born | Joost Swarte 24 December 1947 Heemstede, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Area(s) | Artist, Writer, Graphic Designer |
Notable works | Swarte, Hors Serie Modern Papier |
| http://www.joostswarte.com | |
Joost Swarte (born 24 December 1947 in Heemstede) is a Dutch cartoonist and graphic designer. He is best known for his ligne claire or clear line style of drawing, a term he coined.[1]
Comic series and characters by Swarte include Katoen en Pinbal, Jopo de Pojo, Anton Makassar, Dr Ben Cine and Niet Zo, Maar Zo- Passi, Messa. He is however more famous for his numerous drawings, stamps, posters, cards, LP and CD covers, and for his magazine covers (most noteworthy the Dutch magazine Vrij Nederland, the American magazine The New Yorker, and the Belgian magazine HUMO and the Italian architecture magazine Abitare.)
- ^ Pleban, Dafna. "Investigating the Clear Line Style," ComicFoundry (7 November 2006). Archived 27 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 October 2008.