| Martin Vaughn-James | |
|---|---|
 The Projector: A Visual Novel by Martin Vaughn-James | |
| Born | 5 December 1943 Bristol |
| Died | 3 July 2009 (aged 65) Provence |
| Nationality | Dual: Canadian and British |
| Area(s) | cartoonist |
Notable works | The Cage |
| Awards | Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame |
Martin Vaughn-James (December 5, 1943 in Bristol – July 3, 2009 in Provence) was a cartoonist, painter, and illustrator. After spending time in London, Toronto, Tokyo and Paris, he lived for a long time in Brussels.
He is best known for a series of graphic novels he published while living in Canada in the 1970s: Elephant (1970), The Projector (1971), The Park (1972) and The Cage (1975). The Cage is perhaps his best known work, the subject of critical study, including a monograph by French critic Thierry Groensteen, La construction de la cage (Impressions Nouvelles, 2002), and has been reprinted in several editions in French and English.
From the mid-1980s, Vaughn-James devoted himself primarily to painting, exhibiting regularly in France, Belgium and Germany. He was the co-founder with the painter Hastaire of the Groupe Mémoires (1999) group of painters.