| Bob de Moor | |
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| Born | Robert Frans Marie De Moor (1925-12-20)20 December 1925 Antwerp,Belgium |
| Died | 26 August 1992(1992-08-26) (aged 66) Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Area(s) | artist, writer |
Notable works | Cori, de Scheepsjongen,The Adventures of Tintin Barelli Johan et Stephan |
| Awards | full list |
Robert Frans Marie De Moor (20 December 1925 – 26 August 1992), better known under his pen nameBob de Moor, was aBelgiancomics creator. Chiefly noted as an artist, he is considered an early master of theLigne claire style.[1] He wrote and drew several comics series on his own, but also collaborated withHergé on several volumes ofThe Adventures of Tintin. He completed the unfinished storyProfessor Sató's Three Formulae, Volume 2: Mortimer vs. Mortimer of theBlake and Mortimer series, after the death of the authorEdgar P. Jacobs.
Bob de Moor started drawing with pencil at three or four. Living in a port town, he developed a strong interest for drawing sailing ships which carried into his professional career with hisCori, de Scheepsjongen series and other work.[2] Following studies at theAntwerp Academy of Fine Arts, De Moor started his career at the Afim animations studios.[1] His first album was written in 1944 for "De Kleine Zondagsvriend".[3]
Beginning in March 1951, starting withDestination Moon, he began a collaboration with Hergé on Tintin albums and Tintin-related material which included extensive work on sketch studies, backgrounds, layout, and ultimately animated films.
His co-workerJacques Martin is quoted as saying that de Moor had an extraordinary facility to adapt himself to the style of others.[4] This manifested itself in a seamless integration with Hergé's style, as well as in him being asked on occasion to complete the work of other artists.
De Moor illustrated the album cover of "A World of Machines" (1982) by the Belgian bandThe Machines.[5]
His sonJohan de Moor is also a cartoonist, and completed his father's last album, the fifth in theCori le Moussaillon series, after his father's demise.
Bob de Moor worked atStudio Hergé from April 1951 to the end of 1986. For Hergé, he was the perfect assistant because he was one of the few who could draw his figures just as well or even better than himself. Among the most important works of de Moor onTintin and Milou are:
·The complete redrawing and revision of the 7th Tintin-Adventure "The Black Island" (1965), for which de Moor was sent by Hergé to England and Scotland in 1962 to find or search for original locations. The cover is also drawn by Bob de Moor.
· While Hergé was on a trip in the summer of 1965, a reporter for the Swiss magazineL’illustré asked De Moor andJacques Martin if any progress had been made on a new Tintin adventure. Without Hergé's knowledge, the pair created a fake page that they managed to pass off as a genuine extract from an unfinished Tintin book. The page was printed in the magazine, and Hergé - while initially upset - later relented and purchased the work.[6][7]
·Tintin and the Lake of Sharks (1972). Bob de Moor drew and colorized the 47-page film album based on a scenario byMichel Greg.
· One of de Moor's most important works was the drawings for the 1976 album "Tintin and the Picaros". Although Hergé denied that the complete album was drawn at the drawing table by Bob de Moor, most of the drawings probably came from de Moor's hand.
| Series | Remarks |
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| Johan en Stefan / Johan et Stephan | 9 volumes |
| De raadselachtige meneerBarelli / L'énigmatique monsieur Barelli | 8 volumes |
| Cori, de Scheepsjongen / Cori le Moussaillon | 6 volumes |
| Professeur Troc / Monsieur Tric | 3 volumes |
| De avonturen van Nonkel Zigomar / Les aventures d'Oncle Zigomar | 6 volumes |
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