Patrick Prugne

Patrick Prugne began drawing at a very young age and honed his skills by imitating his favorite artists: Pratt, Manara, Juillard, Loisel... He began his career as a commercial illustrator before turning to comics. His first work, a parody of La Fontaine’s fable Le Lièvre et la tortue, won the Alph-Art Avenir award at the Angoulême Festival in 1990. He then began approaching publishers and, in 1991, with Goupil as writer, launched the humorous series Nelson et Trafalgar (Vents d’Ouest), which was an immediate success. In 1999, he illustrated a fantasy story, Fol, before embarking on the trilogy L’Auberge du bout du monde with Tiburce Oger (Casterman). Still collaborating with Tiburce, he published the highly acclaimed Canoë Bay ten years later with Daniel Maghen, before releasing Frenchman (2009), Pawnee (2013), Iroquois (2016), Pocahontas (2022), and Cheyenne (2025) on his own. In addition to his Native American sagas—and again with Daniel Maghen—he published Vanikoro (2018), which poignantly depicts the tragic fate of the Lapérouse expedition, followed by Écoute s’il pleut (2024), with a script by Rodolphe, portraying Normandy in the 1960s. Not to mention Poulbots, published by Margot in 2015.

Renowned for his talent as a watercolorist and the vitality he breathes into his Native American sagas, Patrick Prugne is the leading figure in contemporary color Western art. Regularly exhibited in galleries (2013, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2026), his works continue to captivate collectors and art lovers alike. A must-have. 

To ensure that your pages are kept in good condition, we recommend that you never expose them to direct light, as UV rays can damage the media used to produce them. Although Indian ink is a perennial material, the paper support may change when exposed to UV light. Note that watercolor plates require special attention, as this medium is particularly sensitive to light. Pieces containing pastel or charcoal require special care to avoid rubbing.
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A French scriptwriter and comic artist, Patrick Prugne began drawing as a child, inspired by Pratt, Manara, Juillard and Loisel. After starting out in commercial illustration, he won the Alph-Art Avenir award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 1990 for a parody of La Fontaine’s fable The Hare and the Tortoise. In 1991, he launched Nelson and Trafalgar (Vents d’Ouest) with Goupil, then explored fantasy with Fol (1999) and the trilogy L’Auberge du bout du monde (The Inn at the End of the World, Casterman) with Tiburce Oger. He then created Canoë Bay, Frenchman, Pawnee, Iroquois, Pocahontas, Vanikoro, and Écoute s’il pleut (Listen If It's Raining, Daniel Maghen), as well as Poulbots (Margot), blending historical adventures and Native American sagas. His graphic novel Cheyenne was published in 2026 by Daniel Maghen. In 2021, the Quai des Bulles Festival in Saint-Malo dedicated a major exhibition to Patrick Prugne titled Sagas indiennes for its 40th edition. His artworks are regularly featured in exhibitions at the Daniel Maghen Gallery in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022.