Voutch

Voutch is one of the most recognisable names in French cartoon art. Trained in advertising illustration in Paris, he worked as an art director for numerous agencies, winning several awards along the way. His album Tout s’arrange, même mal (1997, Le Cherche Midi) marked a turning point in his career: now firmly focused on cartoon drawing, he skilfully combines gouache with vignettes tinged with bittersweet irony. His playground? Everyday life: relationships, corporate life, the foibles of our times, depicted with a blend of cynicism and tenderness. He has also illustrated children’s books, including Le Roi de la grande savane, which won the Prix Chrétien de Troyes in 1997. His prolific and instantly recognisable body of work has made Voutch a leading figure in the genre.