The world of fantasy art loses another great this week

[40hz]

Los Angeles - legendary and seminal fantasy artist Jean "Moebius" Giraud has passed away at age 73 following an unsuccessful battle with cancer. Best known for his hapless aeronaut character Arzach and his unnamed perodactyl-like 'steed', his quirky and vaguely Art Nouveau style will be greatly missed.

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[iphigenie]

I'll second that - as a french speaker reared - like we all are - on "bande dessinee" - this was sad news indeed. Worlds of beauty and wonder he made...