Claude Lapointe (3 December 1938 – 6 October 2024) was a French illustrator, schoolteacher, and writer. He founded the illustration workshop at the .
Life and career Born in Rémilly on 3 December 1938, Lapointe attended secondary school in Metz and subsequently the . From 1963 to 1965, he was a student at the École supérieure des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg. In 1967, he became a teacher at the latter school, where he founded the illustration workshop. He also taught a generation of illustrators, such as , , , , , , and Blutch. In 1972, his workshop exhibited a collection of his works.
In 1971, Lapointe illustrated his first book, Pierre l'ébouriffé. He collaborated with Bayard Presse, , , and J'aime lire in the 1970s and 80s to showcase his illustrations. He also illustrated novels published by Éditions Gallimard, such as the French editions of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He also created a collection for the publishing house, titled "Les secrets de l'image". In 1982, Lapointe won the Premio Grafico Fiera at the Bologna Children's Book Fair for the collection. In 1996, a book fair in Bordeaux organized the exhibition Mettre en scène une feuille blanche, dedicated to Lapointe's works of the 1970s. In 2016, the Association des artistes indépendants d'Alsace organized an exhibition in his honor at the Maison des Arts de Strasbourg titled Personnages en quête d'histoire.
Lapointe died in Valréas on 6 October 2024, at the age of 85.
Works Le plus beau chien du monde (2001)
Grasset Jeunesse (2012)
Les Contes d'ailleurs et de nulle part Les Contes d'ailleurs et d'autre part Et la belette joue de la trompette Histoire du prince Pipo
Gallimard Jeunesse Du Commerce de la souris La Couleuvrine L'Appel de la forêt Les Aventures de Tom Sawyer Sa Majesté des mouches Grabuge et l'indomptable Amélie La Fameuse Invasion de la Sicile par les ours La Guerre des boutons Nic, nac, noc
Actes Sud Junior La gavotte du mille-pattes Comptines pour jouer à avoir peur Qui va aider Petit Pigeon ? Comptines pour la rentrée des classes Tatie la vie Le boa cantor Le civisme à petits pas Un point c'est tout Le petit mari
Bayard Les Deux Fils du roi des vents L'École des géants Moumouna Parfaite la princesse ? La Princesse parfaite Rob Rocky : l'homme des Rocheuses Le Talisman de Vannina Attention, voilà Simon ! Une journée avec Louis XIV
La Martinière jeunesse (2000)
Calligrames Oscar
Circonflexe Le monde des maisons (2007)
Verger éditeur Grand-Papy malgré lui Les états d'âme de Chipie, chienne de compagnie
Le Rocher (collection Lo pais d'enfance) Le Chat qui voulait vider la rivière
Filmography Le Proverbe (2006)
Awards Premio Grafico Fiera at the Bologna Children's Book Fair (1982) Honour List of the International Board on Books for Young People (1982) Prize of the Fondation de France (1983)
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