Tag Archives: Joost Swarte

Swarte’s look back at 60

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Wim Lockefeer

Joost Swarte provided a pretty sweet illustration in this weekend’s New York Times, for a reader’s letter about the relativity of the midlife crisis. (with thanks to Mike R.)    

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Swarte is everywhere

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Wim Lockefeer

I recently attended an underwater hockey championship that my son took part in. Underwater hockey is not really a spectator sport, so I was quite lucky to find that the Wisselaar swimming pool in Breda (The Netherlands) boasts a monumental … Continue reading →

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Wonders of the Jordaan

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

In february of this year Dutch graphical wizard Joost Swarte created a special building in the Willemsstraat in Amsterdam, simply called the Joost Swarte Huis.   Swarte took care of all the details, including kitchen, bathroom and a special work of … Continue reading →

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Swarte On Display

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

The Musée Hergé in Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium is the host to a grand exhibition of the works of Dutch ligne claire virtuoso Joost Swarte.  The excellent Klare Lijn International blog (an authority on all things ligne claire) provided us with this … Continue reading →

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New Yorker Comic Cover ! By Joost Swarte !

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

The title says it all : the current issue of the New Yorker Magazine features a comic on the cover, created by Dutch clear line guru Joost Swarte.  Just in time for my birthday 😉

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Max a la Musique

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

Clear line surrealist wizard Max created this poster for the tenth edition of the Musica Contada festival.  I would have sworn this was by Swarte. (via Klare Lijn International, which has more music-related Max goodness)

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New at Griffioen

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Wim Lockefeer

Griffioen Grafiek, the Dutch purveyor of prime prints, announces new material on its site by Dutch illustrator Joost Swarte (above), Belgian cartoonist Judith Vanistendael and her French colleague Catel (below).  More info @ Griffoen (in Dutch).

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When giants meet

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

Dutch illustration and graphic design genius Joost Swarte recenty met up with Robert Crumb in his home in the south of France to discuss the Dutch edition of Genesis.  And he asked him some questions for the November issue of … Continue reading →

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Swarte for The Walrus

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

In between his work for the Hergé Museum and the Mural for the Brussels Bozar exhibition, Joost Swarte has found time to provide the latest issue of The Walrus magazine with this magnificent cover.  Sean Rogers provides us with some … Continue reading →

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Quintet

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

Joost Swarte created this poster for an art show at the Lyon Museum of Contemporary Art, which features work by him, Stéphane Blanquet, Gilbert Shelton, Chris Ware and Francis Masse.   Benjamin Roure wrote a good review of the affair for … Continue reading →

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