Bastien Vivès (born 11 February 1984) is a French comic book artist.
Life and career Born in Paris, Vivès spent his childhood drawing with his younger brother. He took live model classes from the age of 10 years. Vivès studied Applied arts at the Institut Sainte Geneviève Paris (6th) and three years at the Penninghen School of Graphic Arts in Paris and eventually Gobelins School, still in Paris, where he studied animation.
He achieved success first on the internet in 2002 on his BK Crew website under the pseudonym "Chanmax" with the character and comic strips of "Poungi la Racaille", which became viral, and was published in libraries in 2006 by Danger Public.
His first album, Elle(s), was published in 2007 by Casterman under the KSTR label. When he was 25 years old, in January 2009, Vivès received the Angoulême Festival Revelation Award for his album A Taste of Chlorine (Le goût du chlore). In France, he became considered as one of the most promising and successful comic artist of his generation.
In 2010 and 2011, he participated of the online drama Les Autres Gens, written by Thomas Cadène, drawing seven episodes.
In 2013, he published the "French manga" series Lastman, together with Michaël Sanlaville and Balak.
In 2021, his graphic novel Une sœur was adapted by Charlotte Le Bon into the theatrical feature film Falcon Lake, which premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival."Le premier film de Charlotte Le Bon, Falcon Lake, sélectionné à Cannes". Ici Radio-Canada, April 19, 2022.
In 2022, in the wake of the 50th anniversary of the International Festival of Angoulême, an exhibition featuring exclusive new illustrations by the artist (and no old ones) was programmed. Several petitions were launched to oppose this decision, claiming the Festival was putting in the spotlight an artist whose work was, if not encouraging, displaying incestuous and pedophile images and scenes. Criticisms had already been made in 2011, and again in 2018, particularly following the publication of his album Petit Paul. Old interviews and social media posts resurfaced, and Vivès was accused of promoting rape culture. The festival mentioned threats and intimidation as the reason for cancelling the exhibit.
Works TitleDateAuthorPublisherNotesPoungi la racaille2006Éditions Danger PublicUnder the pseudonym Bastien ChanmaxBastien Vivès : Itinéraire d’un enfant douéElle(s)2007Editions KSTЯHollywood Jan2008Michaël SanlavilleÉditions KSTЯA Taste of Chlorine (Le goût du chlore)2008Éditions KSTЯOfficial selection of the Angoulême Festival 2009La boucherie2008Editions WarumDans mes yeux2009Editions KSTЯJuju Mimi Féfé Chacha2009Alexis de RaphelisEditions AnkamaPour l'empire - Tome 1 : L'honneur2010Merwan Chabane (writer)Sandra Desmazières (color)Poisson Pilote collection, DargaudTranches Napolitaines2010With Anne Simon, Alfred and Mathieu SapinDargaudPour l'empire - Tome 2 : Les femmes2010Merwan Chabane (writer)Sandra Desmazières (color)Poisson Pilote collection, DargaudPolina2011Éditions KSTЯAdapted into the film PolinaPour l'empire - Tome 3 : La fortune2011Merwan Chabane (writer)Sandra Desmazières (color)Poisson Pilote collection, DargaudLes Autres Gens - Tome 104/2011CollectiveDupuisLa FamilleDelcourtLes Melons de la Colère2011Les Requins MarteauxL'AmourDelcourtLastman2013With Michael Sanlaville (art) and Balak (writer)Éditions KSTЯVolume #6 won the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for a Series in 2015.Une sœur2017CastermanAdapted into the film Falcon LakeAttention chien méchant2017CastermanLa décharge mentale2018Les Requins MarteauxThe Blouse (Le chemisier)2018CastermanPetit Paul2018GlénatLe Football2019DelcourtQuatorze juillet2020With Martin Quenehen (writer)CastermanLes Cahiers Aire libre, t.5 : Pendant ce temps à Fécamp2020With Blutch and Catel MullerA Sister2021AblazeDernier Weekend de Janvier2022Casterman
Adaptations
2016: Polina (Polina, danser sa vie) 2016: 2022: Falcon Lake 2023: Wingwomen (Voleuses)
References
External links Author's blog (in French)