Nikita Mandryka
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Nikita Mandryka is a French
cartoonist
of Russia
n origin.
He started drawing in the Pilote
magazine, then created L'Écho des savanes
along with Claire Bretécher
and Marcel Gotlib in 1973. His major and better known works are the Concombre masqué (The Masked Cucumber) stories.
He won the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême
in 1994.
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...
cartoonist
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n origin.
He started drawing in the 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...
magazine, then created 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...
along with Claire Bretécher
Claire Bretécher
Claire Bretécher is a French cartoonist, known particularly for her portrayals of women and gender issues. Her creations include the Frustrés, and the unimpressed teenager Agrippine.-Biography:...
and Marcel Gotlib in 1973. His major and better known works are the Concombre masqué (The Masked Cucumber) stories.
He won the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême
Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême
Every year, the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême is awarded during the Angoulême International Comics Festival to an author for his body of work and/or for his achievement in the evolution of comics....
in 1994.
Works
- Les aventures potagères du Concombre masqué (from 1975 to 2006).
- Clopinettes (drawing), with Gotlib (story), Dargaud, 1974.
- Mandryka, Éditions du Fromage, 1976.
- Le retour du refoulé, Éditions du Fromage, 1977, coll. « L'Écho des Savanes ».
- Les Minuscules, Éditions du Fromage :
- Entre chien et chat, 1979.
- Lob de la Jungle (drawing), with Jacques LobJacques LobJacques Lob was a French comic book creator, known for several Franco-Belgian comics creations, but most famously Superdupont.-Biography:...
(story), Les Humanoïdes AssociésLes Humanoïdes AssociésLes Humanoïdes Associés is a French publishing house specialising in comics and graphic novels. Founded in December 1974 by Mœbius, Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Philippe Druillet and Bernard Farkas in order to publish Métal Hurlant, it quickly expanded to include a variety of science fiction work...
, 1980. - Alice (story), with Riverstone (drawing), Dargaud, 1985.
- Le type au Reuri, Albin Michel, 1987.
- La Horde - Mandryka chez Freud, Z'éditions, 1994.
- Les animaux sont-ils des bêtes ? (drawing), with Fritax (story), P&T Production, 1995.
- Y'a plus de limites !, Albin Michel, 1996.
- Les Gardiens du Maser (story), with Massimiliano FrezzatoMassimiliano FrezzatoMassimiliano Frezzato is an Italian comic book author.Born in Turin, he studied art in that city and won the first Prize in the 1989 comics contest in Prato...
(story and drawing), Éditions USA :
- Lob de la Jungle (drawing), with Jacques Lob
- 4. La Tour de Fer, 2000.
- 5. Le Bout du Monde, 2003.
- 6. Le Village Perdu, 2005.
Awards
- 1988: 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...
Award for Best Promotional ComicAngoulême International Comics Festival Best promotional comicThis Prize for best promotional comic is awarded to comics at the Angoulême International Comics Festival from 1986 to 1992, and again since 2003... - 1994: Grand Prix de la ville d'AngoulêmeGrand Prix de la ville d'AngoulêmeEvery year, the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême is awarded during the Angoulême International Comics Festival to an author for his body of work and/or for his achievement in the evolution of comics....
- 2005: Angoulême International Comics Festival Award for InheritanceAngoulême International Comics Festival Prize for InheritanceThis Prize for Inheritance is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival.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.-2000s:* 2004:...
External links
- Mandryka biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia
- Le Concombre masqué official site