“It’s a declaration of sympathy”

We recognize his spontaneous line, his game on perspectives. Moreover, The Rouennais Emmanuel Lemaire. Nevertheless, an illustrator now well installed in the comics world, has embarked on a new challenge: Make your own Rouen card. For example, While this large format is already available for purchase, it explains its approach to us.

Recognized illustrator – "it's declaration sympathy"

Professional librarian, self -taught designer, Emmanuel Lemaire has more than 20 years of career behind him in the illustration. In addition, “30 years ago, I dreamed of drawing like the great Franco-Belgians,” he recalls. Furthermore, “Until the day when, in festival, I was told that My sketchbooks were more interesting than my drawings. This is “it’s declaration sympathy” where I learned to accept my style. »»

A style made of erasures. vibrant lines, which finally lends itself fairly well according to him to represent the city, “A living organism”.

A personal Rouen card

So when Wandrille Leroy. already publisher of his Rouen by 100 different pathsoffered to make a Rouen card for his new publishing house Here are the dragonshe didn’t hesitate so much.

“Each publication is a map. a plan, imagined from scratch, in a free and demanding setting: that of personal cartography,” describes the publisher’s site. “The card is moving away from the book. it’s easy to store, it affects an audience different from comics, it’s a niche not used at all,” adds Emmanuel Lemaire.

Rouennais forever, he therefore designed this card as “a declaration of sympathy” to his city. “We can walk around by walking away, in a different way, “it’s declaration sympathy” perhaps rediscovering places. There are parts that I have not represented, others that I have overrepresented. »»

Where to find the card?

In the end, the card probably says as much about its author as in the city itself. “It’s fascinating to see how the city has transformed (and positively), it fades in all directions. Additionally, »»

Emmanuel Lemaire also at La Bougeotte. With several fire projects Like the release of Paris roof catswith a great first for him, coloring drawings and an exhibition in Brussels.

As for the Rouen card. we should be able to find “it’s declaration sympathy” it in local bookstores around the start of the school year, during the Normandiebulle festival and on the publisher’s site here are the dragons.

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