Cromwell

Cromwell’s dense, charcoal-like style is a true reflection of the man himself: punk and underground. He brilliantly subverts the conventions of the Ninth Art through textural effects with rough, gritty surfaces. Each page exudes a heavy, apocalyptic, sticky atmosphere that is both unsettling and poetic. It is the work of a painter as much as a comic artist—corrosive and instantly recognizable. 

Gouache, oil and acrylic paintings are highly durable. However, a few precautions should be taken to ensure that they will keep for a long time. We recommend that you avoid exposing them to direct light, in order to reduce their exposure to UV rays. Particular attention should be paid to their support in order to protect them from humidity; canvas and wooden supports are particularly sensitive to this element. We recommend that you avoid any sudden changes in temperature or humidity, which could lead to tension or loosening of the canvas, requiring the intervention of a framer.

Cromwell, a provocateur at heart, is the son of an officer in the Foreign Legion. Banned from reading comic strips during his childhood, he spent time with the Jesuits and then at the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, where, thanks to a subtle act of exam sabotage, he strayed from the path laid out for him by his father. After a stint with the paratroopers, he enrolled at the École des Gobelins… A year and a half later, the world of animation opened up to him, and through persistent nagging he managed to bring Riff Reb’s on board. Together, they went on to shake up the Ninth Art by founding Atelier Azylum… Within a few years, he had become one of the leading figures of a new school of comic art, skilfully blending vivid and innovative artwork with a often caustic, subversive narrative, as seen in Le Bal de la Sueur (The Sweat Ball), Minettos Desperados, Anita Bomba… Complete biography.