Joost Swarte
Dutch cartoonist and graphic designer (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Born | Joost Swarte (1947-12-24) 24 December 1947 (age 76) Heemstede, Netherlands |
Nationality | Dutch |
Area(s) | Artist, Writer, Graphic Designer |
Notable works | Swarte, Hors Serie Modern Papier |
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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.)