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  • Municipality of Longvic Prize 2026, awarded
    at the Longvic Comics Festival
  • Aunt Suzanne
    An Orientalist Painter and Pioneer of Fine Arts

    by Robin Walter
    History - Family - Biographical Graphic Novel
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    Granddaughter of the sculptor Charles Cordier (1827-1905), Suzanne Drouet Réveillaud was a 20th-century Orientalist painter and a pioneer in the Fine Arts.
    Through a family investigation combining archives, letters, and personal memories, the author explores her artistic and personal legacy. Rich in emotion and discovery, this narrative sheds light on a woman's struggle for emancipation and artistic recognition, while reflecting the turbulent history of her time.
    Both intimate and universal, this journey bears witness to cultural transmission and highlights the importance of preserving the memory of women artists.
    Graphic Novel for Teen and Adult Readers
    Publication date: January 21, 2026
    232 pages, full color
    Hardcover format: 19.5 × 26.5 cm
    EAN: 9782374181622

    World rights available

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    FILLE FAN 2 BD | With this album and family story, Robin Walter pays a beautiful tribute to his ancestor. Above all, he takes us on a journey through two centuries of French history and art history.
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    BULLE NOIRE | This captivating narrative concludes with an afterword presented as an art gallery, showcasing documents and paintings by Aunt Suzanne, a pioneering artist whose memory is thus brought back to life.
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    ZOO LE MAG | Another painter’s biography? Yes—but with an extra touch of soul!
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    QUATRIÈME DE COUVERTURE | Robin Walter shines a light on the struggle of a lifetime: that of a woman who fought for emancipation and for art. A highly engaging graphic novel about the importance of passing on cultural heritage.
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    DÉVOREUSE D'IMAGES ET DE MOTS | By reconstructing her life, rich in artistic creations, encounters, and travels, the author pays a moving tribute to his ancestor.
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    BD ZOOM | A gallery of reproductions of her paintings usefully rounds off this thoroughly documented album, which truly inspires readers to discover Aunt Suzanne’s body of work.
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    BOULEVARD BD | Robin Walter conducts a genuine detective investigation to retrace, without compromise, the life and career of his great-aunt.
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    FRÉQUENCE PROTESTANTE | Interview with Robin Walter about Aunt Suzanne, conducted by Emmanuelle Klein on the program Oxébo on Fréquence Protestante.
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