Gabrielle Vincent Explained

Gabrielle Vincent should not be confused with Gaby Vincent.

Monique Martin (alias Gabrielle Vincent; 9 September 1928 – 24 September 2000) was a Belgian writer and illustrator of children's books. She is most famous for the children's book series Ernest & Celestine. ^[1]

Biography

Monique Martin was born in Brussels on 9 September 1928, and died there on 24 September 2000.^[2] Her nom de plume is derived from the first names of her grandparents, Gabrielle and Vincent.

She worked as a painter of water color^[3] before beginning a career in the 1980s as an illustrator with the series Ernest et Célestine, adapted for cinema in 2012.^[4]

Works

• Un jour, un chien (1982)
• Brel : 24 portraits (1989)
• Carnet du désert (1992)
• La Petite Marionnette (1992)
• Lettre à une amie (1993)
• Papouli et Federico - Le Grand Arbre (1994)
• Papouli et Federico - A la mer (1994)
• Papouli et Federico - Dans la forêt (1994)
• Au bonheur des chats (1995)
• Je voudrais qu'on m'écoute (1995)
• Au bonheur des ours (1995)
• J'ai une lettre pour vous (1995)
• La Montgolfière (1996)
• Nabil (2004)
• Le Violoniste (2006)
• Désordre au paradis (2008)

External links

• Site de la Fondation Monique Martin (Gabrielle Vincent)
• Lambiek Comiclopedia biography.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gabrielle Vincent. lambiek.net. 29 January 2023.
2. Web site: Casterman - Gabrielle Vincent. 2020-06-18. Casterman. fr.
3. http://ricochet-jeunes.org/illustrateurs/recherche/1439-gabrielle-vincent Mini-biographie sur ricochet-jeunes.org
4. Web site: Fondation Monique Martin (Gabrielle Vincent). 2020-06-18. Fondation Monique Martin (Gabrielle Vincent). fr-FR.