Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira
Encyclopedia
Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira (born on December 13, 1944 in Brazil
), more famous under his artist name Léo is a Brazilian comics
creator.
because of the military dictatorship that was in power at the time. He went first to Chile
, but the following year saw the Chilean coup of 1973
. This led Oliveira to leave, moving to Argentina
, from where he finally returned to Brazil in 1974.
He found work as an illustrator in the advertising industry of São Paulo
, before once more leaving Brazil, in 1981, this time moving to France
, hoping to illustrate comics. However as the Franco-Belgian comics
industry was in recession at the time, he was forced to work in advertising once again, although he managed to get the occasional piece published in L'Écho des savanes
and Pilote
.
In 1986, with the assistance of Jean-Claude Forest
, Oliveira began contributing to the youth dedicated magazines of Bayard Presse
. He illustrated true stories for Okapi magazine. He then recounted Mahatma Gandhi
's life in the album Gandhi, le pèlerin de la paix, for Astrapi.
In 1988, the comics writer Rodolphe asked him to provide the artwork for his stories. Their collaboration proved fruitful, producing 8 albums of material for their Trent series and 5 for their Kenya one.
In 1993, Oleveira finally achieved an old dream when Dargaud
agreed to publish his first solo series: Aldébaran. In 2000, after 5 volumes of Aldébaran, he launched Bételgeuse, which was nominated for the Prize for a Series
at the Angoulême International Comics Festival
in 2004.
(in French), Cinebook Ltd
(in English)
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
), more famous under his artist name Léo is a Brazilian comics
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
creator.
Biography
After having graduated as an engineer in mechanics, Oliveira left BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
because of the military dictatorship that was in power at the time. He went first to Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, but the following year saw the Chilean coup of 1973
Chilean coup of 1973
The 1973 Chilean coup d'état was a watershed event of the Cold War and the history of Chile. Following an extended period of political unrest between the conservative-dominated Congress of Chile and the socialist-leaning President Salvador Allende, discontent culminated in the latter's downfall in...
. This led Oliveira to leave, moving to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, from where he finally returned to Brazil in 1974.
He found work as an illustrator in the advertising industry of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, before once more leaving Brazil, in 1981, this time moving to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, hoping to illustrate comics. However as the Franco-Belgian comics
Franco-Belgian comics
Franco-Belgian comics are comics that are created in Belgium and France. These countries have a long tradition in comics and comic books, where they are known as BDs, an abbreviation of bande dessinée in French and stripverhalen in Dutch...
industry was in recession at the time, he was forced to work in advertising once again, although he managed to get the occasional piece published in L'Écho des savanes
L'Écho des savanes
L’Écho des Savanes is a French comics magazine founded in May 1972 by Claire Bretécher, Marcel Gotlib and Nikita Mandryka. It featured the work of French and international authors and graphic artists in mature-oriented comics over the course of 34 years, but temporarily ended publication in...
and Pilote
Pilote
thumb|Cover of the first Pilote teaser issue, #0.Pilote was a French comics periodical published from 1959 to 1989. Showcasing most of the major French or Belgian comics talents of its day the magazine introduced major series such as Astérix le Gaulois, Blueberry, Achille Talon, and Valérian et...
.
In 1986, with the assistance of Jean-Claude Forest
Jean-Claude Forest
Jean-Claude Forest was a writer and illustrator of comics and the creator of character Barbarella.-Biography:...
, Oliveira began contributing to the youth dedicated magazines of Bayard Presse
Bayard Presse
Bayard Presse was founded in Paris in 1870 and has since expanded into a global publishing network. Considered the e-map of France, their core publications market comes from the children's sector, and they have many magazine titles, books and the like are a core part of children's growing up...
. He illustrated true stories for Okapi magazine. He then recounted Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
's life in the album Gandhi, le pèlerin de la paix, for Astrapi.
In 1988, the comics writer Rodolphe asked him to provide the artwork for his stories. Their collaboration proved fruitful, producing 8 albums of material for their Trent series and 5 for their Kenya one.
In 1993, Oleveira finally achieved an old dream when Dargaud
Dargaud
Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
agreed to publish his first solo series: Aldébaran. In 2000, after 5 volumes of Aldébaran, he launched Bételgeuse, which was nominated for the Prize for a Series
Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series
This Prize for a Series is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival since 2004.As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing awards such as Oscar results, the winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees.* 2004:...
at the Angoulême International Comics Festival
Angoulême International Comics Festival
The Angoulême International Comics Festival is the largest comics festival in Europe. It has occurred every year since 1974 in Angoulême, France, in the month of January.The four-day festival is notable for awarding several prestigious prizes in cartooning...
in 2004.
Le Pèlerin de la Paix
scenario by Benoît Marchon, artwork by Léo- Gandhi, le Pèlerin de la Paix - (Gandhi, the Pilgrim of Peace) (1989, éditions Du Centurion)
Trent
scenario by Rodolphe, artwork by Léo, DargaudDargaud
Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
- L'Homme Mort - (The Dead Man) (1991, republished in 2000)
- Le Kid - (The Kid) (1992)
- Quand s'Allument les Lampes... - (When the Lamps Ignite) (1993, republished in 2000)
- La Vallée de la Peur - (The Valley of Fear) (1995)
- Wild Bill (1996)
- Le Pays sans Soleil - (The Country without Sun) (1998)
- Miss (1999)
- Petit Trent - (Little Trent) (2000)
Les Mondes d'Aldébaran
scenario and artwork by Léo, series in progress, DargaudDargaud
Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
(in French), Cinebook Ltd
Cinebook Ltd
Cinebook Ltd is a British publishing company that publishes comic books and graphic novels. It describes itself as "the 9th art publisher," the 9th art being comics in continental Europe, especially France, Italy and Greece....
(in English)
- Aldébaran - (Aldebaran)
- La Catastrophe - (The Catastrophe) (1994, republished in 2001)
- La Blonde - (The Blond Woman) (1995, republished in 2001)
- La Photo - (The Photograph) (1996, republished in 2001)
- Le Groupe - (The Group) (1997, republished in 2001)
- La Créature - (The Creature) (1998, republished in 2001)
- Bételgeuse - (Betelgeuze)
- La Planète - (The Planet) (2000)
- Les Survivants - (The Survivors) (2001)
- L'expédition - (The Expedition) (2002)
- Les Cavernes - (The Caves) (2003)
- L'autre - (The Other) (2005)
- Antarès - (Not yet published in english)
- Episode 1 (2007)
- Episode 2 (2009)
- Episode 3 (2010)
- Les survivants - (Not yet published in english)
- Episode 1 (2011)
Kenya
scenario by Rodolphe, artwork by Léo, colour by Scarlett Smulkowski, series in progress, DargaudDargaud
Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
- Apparitions (2001)
- Rencontres (2003)
- Aberrations (2004)
- Interventions (2006)
- Illusions (2008)
Dexter London
scenario by Léo, artwork by Frédérik Garcia, DargaudDargaud
Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
- Aventurier Professionnel (2002)
- La Traversée du Désert (2003)
Awards
- 2004: nominated for Best International Series at the Prix Saint-MichelPrix Saint-MichelThe Prix Saint-Michel is a series of comic awards presented by the city of Brussels, with a focus on Franco-Belgian comics. They were first awarded in 1971, and are the second oldest comics award in Europe still presented, behind the Adamson Awards...
, BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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- - nominated for the Youth Award (9-12 years)Angoulême International Comics Festival Prix Jeunesse 9-12 ansThe Prix Jeunesse 9-12 ans is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. It rewards the best album for a 9 to 12 years old targeted public.The award started in 1981 as the "Alfred enfant", without the distinction in age groups....
and the Series AwardAngoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a SeriesThis Prize for a Series is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival since 2004.As is the customary practice in Wikipedia for listing awards such as Oscar results, the winner of the award for that year is listed first, the others listed below are the nominees.* 2004:...
at the Angoulême International Comics FestivalAngoulême International Comics FestivalThe Angoulême International Comics Festival is the largest comics festival in Europe. It has occurred every year since 1974 in Angoulême, France, in the month of January.The four-day festival is notable for awarding several prestigious prizes in cartooning...
, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
- - nominated for the Youth Award (9-12 years)