Éric Losfeld (
Mouscron
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, 9 March 1922 –
Paris
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, 18 November 1979) was a Belgian-born
French publisher
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who had a reputation for publishing
controversial material with his publishing imprint Éditions Le Terrain Vague.
He was the publisher of ''
Emmanuelle'' (1967), two
film magazines
Film periodicals combine discussion of individual films, genres and directors with in-depth considerations of the medium and the conditions of its production and reception. Their articles contrast with film reviewing in newspapers and magazines whi ...
''(
Midi Minuit Fantastique'' and ) founded by
Ado Kyrou.
He published a series of controversial erotic cult comic books, like ''
Barbarella'', created by
Jean-Claude Forest
Jean-Claude Forest (11 September 1930 – 30 December 1998) was a French writer and illustrator of comics and the creator of character Barbarella.
Biography
Jean-Claude Forest was born in Le Perreux-sur-Marne, a Paris suburb and graduated ...
,
[Pierre-Jean Rémy ''L'autre éducation sentimentale'' 1991 p318 "baissée dans tout un bric-à -brac érotico-surréaliste où Ado Kyrou le disputait aux publications d'Éric Losfeld, celles de Jean-Jacques Pauvert aux anciens numéros de la revue Bizarre."] ''Scarlett Dream'' by
Robert Gigi, ''Epoxy'' by
Paul Cuvelier
Paul Cuvelier (22 November 1923 – 5 July 1978) was a Belgium, Belgian comics artist best known for the comic series ''Corentin (comics), Corentin'', published by Le Lombard, which first appeared in the first issue of ''Tintin (magazine), Tintin ...
and
Jean van Hamme
Jean Van Hamme (born 16 January 1939) is a Belgian novelist and comic book writer. He has written scripts for a number of Belgian/French comic series, including ''Histoire sans héros'', '' Thorgal'', '' XIII'' and ''Largo Winch''.
Biography
...
, the French edition of ''
Phoebe Zeit-Geist'', ''
The Adventures of Jodelle'' and ''Pravda'', both by
Guy Peellaert. In 1967, he also published legendary psychedelic feminist comic book ''
Saga de Xam'' by
Jean Rollin. In 1970, he published ''Xiris'' by
Serge San Juan and ''
Kris Kool'' by
Caza.
Losfeld's tombstone inscription reads, "''Tout ce qu'il éditait avait le souffle de la liberté.''" ("Everything he edited had the breath of freedom.").
References
1922 births
1979 deaths
French publishers (people)
French erotica writers
Burials at Batignolles Cemetery
Belgian emigrants to France
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