Artist · France
“Sempé”
1932
Bordeaux
France
comics artist
cartoonist
2022
Ampus
Jean Sempé.
France, 1932 to 2022
Jean-Jacques Sempé, usually known as Sempé (17 August 1932 to 11 August 2022), was a French cartoonist. He is known for the series of children's books he created with René Goscinny, Le Petit Nicolas, and also for his poster-like illustrations, usually drawn from a distant or high viewpoint depicting detailed countrysides or cities. For decades, he created covers for The New Yorker.
Biodata
- Born
- 1932, Bordeaux
- Died
- 2022, Ampus
- Citizenship
- France
- Work
- comics artist, cartoonist, writer, illustrator
- Also known as
- Sempé, Dro
Jean Sempé, in numbers
Sketchbook