ART OF HERGE, INVENTOR OF TINTIN V2

The Art of Hergé #2

by Philippe Godin, Hergé (Illustrator), Michael Farr (Translator)

Discusses the artist's work and presents many of his unpublished drawings.

Genres: Art, Comics, Graphic Novels

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Mitchell Friedman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perhaps a bit less interesting than the first volume. There's just entirely too much time talking about the plot of Tintin. And not enough time spent on either Herge or the making of Tintin. But there is a bunch of sketches and other art, though most of the art is reprints of Tintin. It was interesting to see what was going on while Tintin was coming out - since Belgium was occupied by Nazi Germany while much of this book was covered. As completists go, this was worth reading.

[Mathilde Fomsgaard · Rating 5 out of 5]

The saga continues! The second book in the series “The Art of Hergè” covers the creation of many beloved Tintin classics like “The Crab with the Golden Claws”, “The Secret of the Unicorn” and “The Temple of the Sun”, as well Hergè’s relationship as well as frustration over the fame of Tintin and feeling the joy slipping away from him as the depression sets in. It is once again an engaging read!

[David Erkale · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is concise with Tintin's history and Hergé's. I didn't know he made other comics. I also didn't know that this book was kind of boring and lacking. Honestly, it could be more engaging if the pictures had the text translated into English.