Brecht Evens

Brecht Evens (born 1986)[1] is a Belgian graphic novel artist and illustrator.

Belgian comics artist Brecht Evens at Angoulême International Comics Festival 2015
Brecht Evens
Born1986
Hasselt, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Area(s)Writer
Notable works
The Wrong Place
The Making Of
Panther
The Amusement
AwardsSee below
brechtevens.com

Early life

Brecht graduated from Sint-Lucas Fine Arts in Ghent in 2008 with a specialization in Illustration.[2][3]

Career

At the age of 18 he saw his comic A Message From Space (original title Een Boodschap Uit De Ruimte) being published after winning a comic competition. One year later Vincent was published followed by Night Animals (original title Nachtdieren) two years later. 2009 saw his breakthrough when winning the first Willy Vandersteen prize and when nominated for a Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for "The Wrong Place" (Original title Ergens Waar Je Niet Wil Zijn).[1] In 2011 "The Making Of" (Original title De Liefhebbers) was published, followed by Panther in 2014.[4]

2016 saw the release of the Louis Vuitton Travel Book Paris, a book containing 100 paintings of Paris, the personal impressions of a 18 months stay in Paris commissioned by Louis Vuitton.[5][6]

In 2018 his mural Jardin aux fleurs was installed in Brussels as a public artwork.[7][8]

Evens has lived in Paris since 2013.[9]

Awards

Evens's work has won him several awards in the comics industry, including the Prix de L’Audace at the Angoulême International Comics Festival for "The Wrong Place" in 2011[3][10] (also nominated for an Eisner Award) and the Special Jury Prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival for The Amusement in 2019.[11][12]

References
  1. Brecht Evens, De Liefhebbers, Ed. Oogachtend 2011, p.219
  2. "Brecht Evens sera "Multiples" à Cognac".
  3. "Brecht Evens, folie douce". Libération.fr. May 7, 2019.
  4. "Brecht Evens on Crafting Horror and Storybook Beauty in Panther". April 25, 2016.
  5. "Brecht Evens : " Avec "les Rigoles", je me sens libéré de quelque chose "". L'Obs.
  6. "Brecht Evens: "J'ai dessiné mon Paris idéal"". Le Soir.
  7. "Inauguration à Bruxelles de la fresque "Jardin aux fleurs" de Brecht Evens". RTBF Culture. February 26, 2018.
  8. "Une immense fresque fait son apparition à Bruxelles (photos)". Le Soir. February 23, 2018.
  9. "Uitgeverij Oogachtend". www.oogachtend.be.
  10. "Painting the Town with Brecht Evens |".
  11. Henry, Mr. "Brecht Evens | Strip Turnhout".
  12. "Le fantasme dessiné par Brecht Evens". April 29, 2019.
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