Franquin

I went to la Cite to see an exibit on Franquin, a celebrated French comic artist. We only know his through the disney-bought character Marsupalami (remember?) But he's been making unique characters for ages. My favorite was his book of morbid, but hillarious Idee Noirs (Black ideas.)

Long lost, and on the run (Pictures!)

February 28th 2005
Hey! Well, it's been awhile since I last updated, and another couple of weeks have blurred by. Snow hit the city hard last weekend, and even though the skies are blue now, the temprature is -2 to -6 degrees C. Power went out at the school on monday, so students were locked out for the rest of the week while they fixed electricity stuff. For me this ment a very long week of wandering, museums, doo ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more

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