Mattt Konture
Encyclopedia
Mattt Konture is a French
underground comics author and musician. He is one of the founders of the French publishing house L'Association
and is a forerunner of the French autobiographical comics movement.
, where his influences included Métal Hurlant
artists like Marc Caro
, Doury, Rita Mercedes, and Moebius
.
Konture published his first comics in 1982 (at the age of 17) in magazines such as Viper ("L’ajeun") and Le Lynx ("Les Exploits de Te" with Jean-Christophe Menu
). When Konture went to Paris he published his first comics, Nerf, on an old Xerox
machine. L’Association later reprinted this first book. His first comic book was Ruga Zébo Violent, published by Futuropolis.
At this time, Konture's drawings were very dark and full of strokes and looked like the growing American underground style. Konture later discovered 1960s American underground cartoonists such as R. Crumb and Gilbert Shelton
, who inspired him to create psychedelic and autobiographical comics. In 1988, Konture started autobiographical comics such as Krokodile Comix 1, or Galopu, that was a forerunner of the French underground movement.
In 1989 Konture returned to Lozère
. There he drew a few comics and continued Ivan Morve (a pun on “Mort-vivant,” "living dead"). "Morve Ivan" is a half-autobiographical story published in the pages of Psykopat.
During the same period Konture started "Jambon blindé," an improvised story commissioned by his friend Stéphane Blanquet. This new way of telling stories drove Konture to draw a series of "comix" edited by L’Association in the collection Mimolette. “Autopsie d’un mort vivant” ("Autopsy of a living dead") is a dark retelling of Konture's life. In these books all his characters reappear: Galopu, Mister VrO, and Ivan Morve — each of them represents the author’s mood.
area where Konture lives.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
underground comics author and musician. He is one of the founders of the French publishing house L'Association
L'Association
L'Association is a French publishing house which publishes comic books. It was founded in May 1990 by Jean-Christophe Menu, Lewis Trondheim, David B., Mattt Konture, Patrice Killoffer, Stanislas, and Mokeït, who left soon thereafter...
and is a forerunner of the French autobiographical comics movement.
Biography
Konture grew up in LozèreLozère
Lozère , is a department in southeast France near the Massif Central, named after Mont Lozère.- History :Lozère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
, where his influences included Métal Hurlant
Métal Hurlant
Métal Hurlant is a French comics anthology of science fiction and horror comics stories, created in December 1974 by comics artists Jean Giraud and Philippe Druillet together with journalist-writer Jean-Pierre Dionnet and financial director Bernard Farkas.The four were collectively known as "Les...
artists like Marc Caro
Marc Caro
Marc Caro, born April 2, 1956, is a French filmmaker and cartoonist, best known for his co-directing projects with Jean-Pierre Jeunet. The two of them met at a film festival in 1974, and directed three short and two feature length films together....
, Doury, Rita Mercedes, and Moebius
Jean Giraud
Jean Henri Gaston Giraud is a French comics artist. Giraud has earned worldwide fame, not only under his own name but also under the pseudonym Moebius, and to a lesser extent Gir, the latter appearing mostly in the form of a boxed signature at the bottom of the artist's paintings, for instance the...
.
Konture published his first comics in 1982 (at the age of 17) in magazines such as Viper ("L’ajeun") and Le Lynx ("Les Exploits de Te" with Jean-Christophe Menu
Jean-Christophe Menu
Jean-Christophe Menu is a French underground cartoonist, graphic designer, writer and publisher best known for being one of the founders of L'Association, an influential comic book and art book publishing company from France often regarded as one of the key figures in the independent comic...
). When Konture went to Paris he published his first comics, Nerf, on an old Xerox
Xerox
Xerox Corporation is an American multinational document management corporation that produced and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction systems, photo copiers, digital production printing presses, and related consulting services and supplies...
machine. L’Association later reprinted this first book. His first comic book was Ruga Zébo Violent, published by Futuropolis.
At this time, Konture's drawings were very dark and full of strokes and looked like the growing American underground style. Konture later discovered 1960s American underground cartoonists such as R. Crumb and Gilbert Shelton
Gilbert Shelton
Gilbert Shelton is an American cartoonist and underground comix artist. He is the creator of The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Fat Freddy's Cat, Wonder Wart-Hog, Philbert Desanex, Not Quite Dead, and the cover art to The Grateful Dead's 1978 album Shakedown Street.He graduated from Lamar High...
, who inspired him to create psychedelic and autobiographical comics. In 1988, Konture started autobiographical comics such as Krokodile Comix 1, or Galopu, that was a forerunner of the French underground movement.
In 1989 Konture returned to Lozère
Lozère
Lozère , is a department in southeast France near the Massif Central, named after Mont Lozère.- History :Lozère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
. There he drew a few comics and continued Ivan Morve (a pun on “Mort-vivant,” "living dead"). "Morve Ivan" is a half-autobiographical story published in the pages of Psykopat.
During the same period Konture started "Jambon blindé," an improvised story commissioned by his friend Stéphane Blanquet. This new way of telling stories drove Konture to draw a series of "comix" edited by L’Association in the collection Mimolette. “Autopsie d’un mort vivant” ("Autopsy of a living dead") is a dark retelling of Konture's life. In these books all his characters reappear: Galopu, Mister VrO, and Ivan Morve — each of them represents the author’s mood.
Musical career
Konture has played in many musical groups, including his original one-man group Courge, which later changed its name to Lucky and the Courges, and which produces CDs and plays concerts in the MontpellierMontpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
area where Konture lives.
Books and collections
- Ruga Zébo Violent, AANAL, 1986.
- Soutterain, Futuropolis, coll. « X », 1988.
- Supra plus, L'AssociationL'AssociationL'Association is a French publishing house which publishes comic books. It was founded in May 1990 by Jean-Christophe Menu, Lewis Trondheim, David B., Mattt Konture, Patrice Killoffer, Stanislas, and Mokeït, who left soon thereafter...
, coll. « Patte de Mouche »(1 version) , 1992. - Printemps, Automnes, L'Association, coll. « Mimolette », 1993.
- Jambon Blindé, Chacal Puant, 4 tomes, 1995-1997.
- Glofluné Triblonto, L'Association, coll. « Patte de Mouche », 1996.
- Ivan Morve, L'Association, coll. « Éperluette », 1996.
- Galopinot (story and drawings), with Lewis TrondheimLewis TrondheimLewis Trondheim , born 11 December 1964, is an extremely prolific French cartoonist and one of the founders of the independent publisher L'Association. Both his silent comic La Mouche and Kaput and Zösky have been made into animated cartoons...
, L'Association, coll. « Patte de Mouche », 1998. - Krokrodile comix II, L'Association, coll. « Mimolette », 1999.
- Tombe (la veste ?), L'Association, coll. « Mimolette », 1999.
- Head banger forever !?, L'Association, coll. « Mimolette », 2000.
- Barjouflasque, L'Association, coll. « Mimolette », 2000.
- Cinq heure du Mattt', L'Association, coll. « Mimolette », 2001.
- Les Contures, L'Association, coll. « Ciboulette », 2004.
- Galopu sauve la terre, L'Association, Hors-Collection, 2005.
- Sclérose en plaques, L'Association, coll. « Mimolette », 2006.
- Archives - Mattt Konture, L'Association, coll. « Archives », 2006.
Collections
- One page in Raaan, L'AssociationL'AssociationL'Association is a French publishing house which publishes comic books. It was founded in May 1990 by Jean-Christophe Menu, Lewis Trondheim, David B., Mattt Konture, Patrice Killoffer, Stanislas, and Mokeït, who left soon thereafter...
, adherent gift, 1994. - One strip in Hommage à Monsieur Pinpon, L'AssociationL'AssociationL'Association is a French publishing house which publishes comic books. It was founded in May 1990 by Jean-Christophe Menu, Lewis Trondheim, David B., Mattt Konture, Patrice Killoffer, Stanislas, and Mokeït, who left soon thereafter...
, adherent gift, 1997. - Two pages in Le Rab de Comix 2000, L'Association, adherent gift, 1999.
- Three pages in Comix 2000Comix 2000Comix 2000 is an international one-shot independent comic book published by L'Association in November 1999 and distributed in the United States by Fantagraphics Books....
, L'Association, 1999. - « Ivan Morve » in Sponge Comix, 6 pieds sous terre, 2000.
- a comics strip in Lapins, L'Association, adherent gift, 2000.
- « Les influences », in Bourrelet Comics, Les loups sont fâchés, 2002.
- Participates to lOupus t. 2, L'Association, coll. « OuBaPoOubapoOuBaPo is a comics movement which believes in the use of formal constraints to push the boundaries of the medium. OuBaPo is styled after the French literary movement Oulipo , founded by Raymond Queneau and Georges Perec...
», 2003. - Participates to lOupus t. 4, L'Association, coll. « OuBaPoOubapoOuBaPo is a comics movement which believes in the use of formal constraints to push the boundaries of the medium. OuBaPo is styled after the French literary movement Oulipo , founded by Raymond Queneau and Georges Perec...
», 2005. - A drawing in Myxomatose, Myxoxymore, 2006.
- Cover of Speed Ball
- A few pages in My way
Magazines
- Le Banni, 1988.
- Lapin, L'AssociationL'AssociationL'Association is a French publishing house which publishes comic books. It was founded in May 1990 by Jean-Christophe Menu, Lewis Trondheim, David B., Mattt Konture, Patrice Killoffer, Stanislas, and Mokeït, who left soon thereafter...
, 1992-2006. - Jade, 6 pieds sous terre, 1995-1996.
- La TableLa TableLa Table is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, auto-édition, 1995-1998. - La Monstrueuse, Chacal Puant, 1996.