A Fine Arts graduate, Sébastien Vassant worked in a bookshop and as an independent publisher before starting his career as a comics illustrator in 2006. Mainly published by Futuropolis, he wrote numerous books both loved by critics and fans alike. His work includes a number of graphic novels (Les heures passées à contempler la mère) as well as non-fiction comic books dealing mainly with French politics and history (Mai 68: la veille du grand soir ; Histoire dessinée de la Guerre d'Algérie). He also regularly contributes to the French magazine La revue Dessinée and is co-director of the Maison Fumetti, a cultural institution dedicated to comic books and illustration in Nantes, where he now lives.
Related / Latest Publications:
Les heures passées à contempler la mère (Futuropolis, 2019) | |
Mai 68: la veille du grand soir (Seuil Delcourt, 2018) | |
Histoire dessinée de la Guerre d'Algérie (Seuil, 2016) |