Peter Pontiac Explained
| Birth Name: | Peter J.G. Pollmann |
| Birth Date: | 1951 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Beverwijk, Netherlands |
| Death Place: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Cartoonist: | y |
| Art: | y |
| Notable Works: | - Kraut Biografiek
- Requiem Fortissimo
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| Awards: | 2011 - Marten Toonderprijs
1997 - Stripschapprijs |
Peter Pontiac (born Peter J.G. Pollmann; 28 April 1951 – 20 January 2015) was a Dutch cartoonist, comics artist and illustrator. He was the winner of the 1997 Stripschapprijs.[1] Pontiac died on 20 January 2015,[2] after a lengthy battle with severe liver disease.
Biography
He was known for leading a life in the fringe and was addicted to heroin for several years, something he drew autobiographical comics about as well.[3] He illustrated various album covers for bands like Parados, Thud!, The Bouncers, The Schizofrenics, Dead Moon and bootleg singles by Lou Reed and Bob Dylan.[4]
At the time of his death, Pontiac was working on a new graphic novel (STYX of de zesplankenkoorts) about his disease and awaiting death.[5] He got money for this project through crowd funding.[6]
Lettering
For Oog & Blik he did the lettering of the Dutch editions of Art Spiegelman's Maus and Robert Crumb's Introducing Kafka.
Bibliography
- 2011 - Rhythm, Oog & Blik (Complete collected comics 1969–2011, except Kraut)
- 2000 - Kraut Biografiek (Podium)
- 1998 - De ketens van kitsch
- 1998 - The Quick Brown Fax
- 1990-1997 - Pontiac Review (a series of 7 books) (Oog & Blik)
- 1997 - Lost in the Lowlands, self-published, 2nd printing Oog & Blik
- 1994 - De luchtgitaar (Meulenhoff)
- 1993 - The making of sacred pin-ups (Griffioen)
- 1990 - Requiem Fortissimo (Oog & Blik)
- 1981 - Natural Jewboy (illustr.)
Awards
- 1997 - Stripschapprijs for his entire oeuvre
- 1998 - Professor Pi Illustrator's Prize from the city of Amsterdam
- 2011 - Marten Toonderprijs for his entire oeuvre [7]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 38 jaar de Stripschapprijs - 1974–2011. Het Stripschap. 28 December 2011.
- Web site: Striptekenaar Peter Pontiac overleden. www.NOS.nl. 21 January 2015. Dutch. 21 January 2015.
- Web site: Peter Pontiac - Lambiek Comiclopedia.
- Web site: XS4ALL - First Class Internet .
- Web site: Graphic Novel: Kunstenaar Peter Pontiac over de dood. 21 January 2015. Dutch. 1 June 2014.
- Web site: STYX of de Zesplankenkoorts, door Peter Pontiac. www.voordekunst.nl . 21 January 2015. Dutch.
- Web site: Marten Toonderprijs voor Peter Pontiac. www.eenvandaag.nl. 21 January 2015. Dutch. 9 September 2011.
