Go, Look: FIBD 2011 Baru Poster, Video

I haven't seen a ton of material about the forthcoming Angouleme Festival outside of the usual awards that are named leading up to the worldwide comics event and a few of my friends declaring with a significant amount of glee and anticipation that they get to go this year. This article at the French-language news clearinghouse ActuaBD.com is tough to read -- not so much for the language but for the breathless style of writing employed -- and I usually get an e-mail from Bart Beaty and a half-dozen others making fun of me every time I try to write about European comics or events in even the broadest ways, but 1) I hadn't seen the official poster yet from Baru and 2) it looks like there will be at least one cool-sounding exhibit derived from the festival president's love for early rock and roll. If I'm reading that correctly -- also, looking at the video -- that exhibit will feature album covers for acts of that period drawn by modern cartoonists, which even if "rock and roll" is a phrase that makes you roll your eyes or your interest in that musical sub-genre starts in '71, '81 or '91, sounds like it could lead to some cool imagery. I also like the poster. As for the graffiti Mt. Rushmore there, I know that's Hergé (second from left) and suspect that's Hugo Pratt (far right); I think the third guy could be René Goscinny and the first guy escapes me. (Update: it's apparently Franquin; thank you, Rich Johnston.)
 
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