1. Joost Swarte is best known for his ligne claire or clear line style of drawing, a term he coined.
10 Facts About Joost Swarte
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Comic series and characters by Swarte include Katoen en Pinbal, Jopo de Pojo, Anton Makassar, Dr Ben Cine and Niet Zo, Maar Zo- Passi, Messa.
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Joost Swarte, born 24 December 1947 in Heemstede, studied industrial design in Eindhoven and started drawing comics in the late sixties.
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International recognition started around 1980 when Joost Swarte took part for the first time in the international comic show Salon International de la Bande Dessinee in Angouleme.
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Joost Swarte's work has been translated into English, French, Spanish, Italian and German.
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Joost Swarte published his own comics and silkscreens, as well as books by other cartoonists and a large number of Dutch translations of foreign comics.
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In 1992, Joost Swarte initiated the Stripdagen, a biennial international comic event held in Haarlem.
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In recent years, Joost Swarte has created many illustrations for the New Yorker magazine.
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Apart from comics and graphic design, Joost Swarte has designed furniture, leaded and stained glass windows, murals and other objects.
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In 2004, Joost Swarte received a knighthood from Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.