The Ninth Art has officially entered the Académie des Beaux-Arts since the election of Catherine Meurisse. This gives the Lettre a superb theme for a dossier. This summer, as “BD 20 21” reaches its end, we are delighted to present the Year of the Comic. From the first comic strips to the contemporary forms of graphic novels, the field is much richer than meets the eye. This is why we focus on parts of it only, within the bounds of specific aspects of French-language comics, and from a historical perspective going back to the origins. We hope that this will nevertheless be enough to make you want to delve deeper into the art form, according to your interests and preferences.
Read the issue: lettre-de-l-Académie-the-ninth-art.pdf
