The French “Ninth Art”: Bandes Dessinées
Artists Inspired by Provence · Barefoot Blogger · InspireThe French love bandes dessinées — drawn cartoons. We may call them “funnies” in the States but here they take the art form quite seriously.
The graphic style is recognized and debated by art historians in France as the “Ninth Art” — a category Explore this Post
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