Tintin Book – by Pierre Streckx L’art d’Hergé Hergé et l’art FR Gallimard 28990 (French)

Pierre Sterckx made extensive use of the Hergé Museum archives as he researched this work. The author presents the evolution of Hergé’s work, from the simplicity of his first drawings to the pinnacle of his clear line style, from his first attempts at colour to the mastery of his final full-colour pages. Sterckx also unveils a lesser-known side to Hergé, looking at the painters and artists that inspired the creator of Tintin: contemporaries such as Fontana, Poliakoff, Warhol and Lichtenstein. Hergé was a passionate collector of work by these artists.

Originally from Brussels, Pierre Sterckx taught art history for many years. He met Hergé in 1965 and became his friend and advisor on contemporary art. He participates in numerous publications – Le Devenir-cochon by Wim Delvoye (La Lettre purlé, 2007), Les Mondes de Vermeer (PUF, “Lignes d’art”, 2009) – and in curating exhibitions – In Tibet with Tintin (with Benoît Peeters, 1994), Turbulences I and II (with David Rosenberg, Paris and Brussels, 2012 and 2013) –. He also collaborated with Beaux-Arts Magazine. This magnificent album is the last work of Pierre Sterckx, who died in May 2015.