Bernadette Després (28 March 1941 – 19 November 2024) was a French illustrator and

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artist.

Life and career

Després was born in

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on 28 March 1941. She studied at the Ecole de l' Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs there. Després began working as an illustrator at Bayard Presse, where she worked on the magazines ' and '. In 1977, she introduced '' Tom-Tom and Nana'', probably the most popular French comics series for young people, in the magazine '' J'aime lire''; the series has also been adapted for television. In 1990, she was awarded the Prix RTL. In 1993, she received the from La ligue des Familles de Belgique. In 1999, she received the for ''Dégâts à gogo''. In 2001, ''Tom-Tom and Nana'' received the Prix spécial du public jeunesse at the Le Festival de la bande dessinée de Darnétal. In 2002, she was awarded the Grand prix de l'Humour Tendre at the for ''Radio casserole et les premiers de la casse''. Després died on 19 November 2024, at the age of 83.

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