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Josette Baujot(17 August 1920 – 13 August 2009) was aBelgianartist and colorist. She is most commonly associated with fellow Belgian comics writerHergé(Georges Remi) and hisAdventures of Tintinseries.
| Josette Baujot | |
|---|---|
| Born | Josette Marie Louise Nondonfaz 17 August 1920 Spa, Belgium |
| Died | 13 August 2009(aged 88) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Area(s) | Colourist |
Notable works | The Adventures of Tintin |
Early life
editShe was bornJosette Marie Louise NondonfazinSpa, Belgium.There she studieddrawingandportraitureat theAcademy of Fine Arts in Liège.She married Joseph Baujot in 1944, with whom she moved toArgentina.The couple bought avineyardthere and had a son.[1]
Her life changed abruptly when Joseph was shot dead while hunting in 1953.[1]It was reported that he had been shot by members of the French or Belgian resistance who had tracked him down; however Joseph lived long enough to inform police that he had been accidentally shot by his friend.[1]Josette returned to Brussels after his death. She eventually found work at theHergé Studios.In Brussels she met cartoonistJoseph Loeckx,also known by hisnom de plumeJo-El Azara, creator of the character Taka Takata. He would remain her lifelong companion.
Career
editOriginally, Hergé drew the cartoons forTintincompletely in black and white. As the popularity of the cartoons increased, he hired colorists to add color to the work. Baujot was hired in 1953, and eventually became Hergé's main colorist, along withEdgar Pierre Jacobs.She arrived as work was being completed forDestination Moon(Objectif Lune).[1]Hergé was eventually very pleased with the outcome of her coloring.
Baujot developed a distinct style of coloring, involving mi xing of shades as opposed to the standard use of stark, contrasting colors. She would hone her technique throughout the upcomingTintinprojects, the next beingCigars of the Pharaoh(Les Cigares du Pharaon,1955).
Despite having differences and often arguing over ideas and plans, Hergé admired and respected Baujot, and they remained close friends. In his unfinished and final work,Tintin and Alph-Art,Hergé drew a new character named "Josette Laijot", an owner of a gallery, based on Baujot.[1]
She died on 13 August 2009.[1]
References
edit- ^abcdefDavison, Phil (5 November 2009)."Josette Baujot obituary".The Guardian.Retrieved6 November2009.