Chaval, civil name Yvan Francis Le Louarn (* 10 February 1915 in Bordeaux; † 22 January 1968 by suicide in Paris), was a French caricaturist and cartoonist. German editions of his oeuvre were mostly published by Diogenes Verlag.
Career
- Painters schools
- School of Fine Arts, Bordeaux
- Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris
Oeuvre
Books
Work in newspapers
His cartoons were also published in:
- Paris Match
- Le Figaro
- Le Rire
- Punch et
- Le Bordelais
Book illustrations
He illustrated the following books:
- Swift
- INSTRUCTIONS AUX DOMESTIQUES & Opuscules Humoristiques
- Erich Kästner
- Die Schule der Diktatoren
- Raymond Queneau
- Perrot, mon ami
- Denise Haraari
- Slawomir Mrozek
- Das Leben für Fortgeschrittene,
- Das Leben für Anfänger
Films
- Conte médiocre
- Les oiseaux sont des cons
Awards
- Prix Carrizey
- Coupe Internationale du Meilleur Dessinateur
Exhibitions
- Japan
- USA
- Paris
- Germany
Personal
Chaval's political opinions are seen controversially in France.
References
External links
- Literature by and about Chaval (cartoonist) in the German National Library catalogue
- Chaval at IMDb
