| Tardi | |
|---|---|
 Jacques Tardi at BDFil 2021 | |
| Born | Jacques Tardi 30 August 1946 Valence, Drôme, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Area(s) | Writer, Artist |
Notable works | Adieu, Brindavoine Adèle Blanc-Sec It Was the War of the Trenches Griffu Ici Même Tueur de cafards |
| Awards | Full list |
Jacques Tardi (French: [taʁdi]; born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi.
Tardi was born on 30 August 1946 in Valence, Drôme. After graduating from the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs in Paris, he started drawing comics in 1969, at the age of 23, in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Pilote, initially illustrating short stories written by Jean Giraud and Serge de Beketch, before creating the political fiction story Rumeur sur le Rouergue from a scenario by Pierre Christin in 1972.[1][2]
In the English language, many of Tardi's books are published by Fantagraphics Books, edited and translated by Fantagraphics' co-founder Kim Thompson.[3]
In 2013, Tardi was nominated as a Chevalier in France's Legion of Honour, the country's highest distinction.[4] However, he turned down the distinction, citing that he will "remain a free man and not be held hostage by any power whatsoever."[5]
