A blog exploring the work of Jean Giraud, aka Gir, aka Moebius. Basically, there didn't seem to be any places online that gave a comprehensive collection of his work, so I made one.
[The official site of Moebius] - While there are very few of his works available to an English-only audience, the last thing I want to do is take away from potential sales by hosting his work here. If you speak French and can enjoy his books the way they were originally meant to be enjoyed, please click over and show him some love.
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Posts tagged starwatcher
Career Timeline: 1985 - Starwatcher II
His most famous piece in the Starwatcher series, and one that inspired many people to do their own version for this tumblr. I like what Moebius has to say about it, from Epic’s The Art of Moebius in 1989:
“This is truly a magical drawing. It is not perfect—the legs aren’t quite right—but in this case, it doesn’t seem to matter. The face is wonderfully evocative. I can see how someone could fall in love with a face like this. The question that is always asked when it comes to the Starwatcher series is, is the character male or female? The answer is, I don’t know. Maybe it is a man, strong and masculine, yet sensitive and soft like a woman.
A strange energy seem to emanate from the horizon. It happened quite naturally, almost by accident. When I was drawing this picture, I was trying to achieve a certain kind of feeling, so I just let myself be carried by the flow, and this was the result. I gratefully accepted it, almost like a gift. Things like this don’t always happen in art, but when it does, that’s what makes it worthwhile.
The character is sitting by a monument, waiting for a big vessel to take off. There is the book, which is by Jack Vance. The can is a can of paint. You press a button and all the colors come out. The costume is a blend of western and futuristic, Inside the box is a crystal, and it’s a present from a child who lives on this planet, And there is a message in that cube, which says, ‘don’t take all this too seriously!’”
Career Timeline: 1985 - Starwatcher I
Moebius began a series of illustrations called Starwatcher, which he said “lives in the Moebius universe”, and is something he’d frequently return to over the years. They were originally made to be printed as silk-screen serigraphs by French art publisher Aedena.
Career Timeline: 1984
The Golden Triangle
“I did this drawing in France, but it was the first picture I drew with the intention of selling it in the United States, as a serigraph. It turned out to be very successful. This picture gave me the idea of doing another series, which became the Starwatcher series.”
—Moebius, from The Art of Moebius, Byron Press/Starwatcher Graphics, 1989
Just noticed that the amazing Tonci Zonjic posted a Starwatcher cover on his sketch blog.
My homage to Moebius’ Starwatcher. I’m a huge fan of his work, and of Indiana Jones, so here they are…
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