Rétrospective

This exhibition, "Rétrospective," at Huberty & Breyne Paris | Matignon, is the first major gallery show dedicated to the work of Marcel Gotlib (1934-2016), a significant and popular figure in French comic strips. The retrospective traces the career of this influential artist, whose work spans generations and continues to shape the comic art landscape. Gotlib's creations, from "Gai-Luron" to "La Rubrique-à-Brac," "Les Dingodossiers," and "Rhââ Lovely," accompanied the evolution of French comics towards adolescent and adult audiences, establishing a unique humor that blended absurdity, erudition, social satire, and tenderness.

Gotlib's career also intertwined with the history of French press, appearing in publications like "Vaillant," "Pif Gadget," "Pilote," "L'Écho des Savanes," and "Fluide Glacial," which he co-founded. The exhibition showcases original works from his entire career, highlighting the graphic and narrative richness of his output. It also notes the growing recognition of his work in the art market, with significant auction results for original covers and pages. The exhibition celebrates an artist whose humor is described as deeply human and therapeutic, capable of disarming seriousness and challenging conventions with enduring freedom.