Marie Caillou (born 1971) is a French graphic artist who works on illustration,

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s and animated films. She was born in

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and studied at the . Marie went on to study cartoon design in

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and began working with digital graphics. She now lives in

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. She has a large cult following in

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Selected work

Graphic novels

* ''Les monstres de Mayuko'' (2012) * ''La ligne droite'' (2013) * ''Adrian and the Tree of Secrets'' (2014) by Hubert and Caillou

Children's literature

* ''Le Chat botté'' * ''Ali Baba'' (2013) * ''Boucle d'Or et les trois ours'' (2013) * ''Kongjwi, l'autre Cendrillon'' (2013)

Animated films

* ''Marika et le loup'' (2003) * ''Peur(s) du noir'' (2007), English title '' Fear(s) of the Dark''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Caillou, Marie 1971 births Living people French comics artists French female comics artists French graphic designers French women children's book illustrators French children's book illustrators French women graphic designers 21st-century French artists 21st-century French women artists Artists from Montbéliard