Daniel Casanave was born in the Ardens. He graduated from Academy of Fine Arts in Reims, and devoted his career to illustration, scenography and comics. He is a illustrator for childrens' books and the press, and the co-founder of the publishing house Traverses. Since 2001, he also makes comics, specializing in comic adaptations of famous literary works. Starting with 'Ubu Roi' (by Alfred Jarry), he created several adaptations, such as 'Les Mamelles de Tirésias (by Guillaume Appolinaire), 'MacBeth' (by William Shakespeare), 'Diên-Biên-Phu' (by Noël Tuot), and 'L'Histoire du Soldat' (by Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz).
|
