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Anouk Ricard

b. 1970

French illustrator and comics artist

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About Anouk Ricard

Born 1970. Anouk Ricard is a French illustrator, comics artist, children's writer, writer and comics creator.

Anouk Ricard (born 28 December 1970) is a French comic book writer and illustrator.

Life Ricard was born in Istres, studied two years at the and received a diploma in illustration from the . She then settled in Marseille where she produced animated films, worked for youth publishers and produced her first books. She returned to Strasbourg, where she began working on graphic novels. Her series Anna et Froga which she began in 2004 for Capsule Comique. Her work was selected three times for awards at the Angoulême International Comics Festival; in 2025 she won the Grand Prix. She also produced Commissaire Toumi, aimed at an older market. In 2009, she began a series of strips Galaxie chérie with for the magazine Spirou. This was followed by Patti et les fourmis in 2010 and Coucous Bouzon in 2011; these were both official selections of the International Comics Festival. In 2014, she was named by GQ France magazine as one of the 25 most humorous women in France.

Ricard also produces paintings for comics festivals and sings and plays music under the pseudonym Frouky.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
École supérieure des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg
Employers
Bayard Presse, Spirou
Awards
Prix Schlingo; Special Prize of the Angoulême festival jury; Grand prix de la ville d'Angoulême

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anouk Ricard?

French illustrator and comics artist

When was Anouk Ricard born?

Anouk Ricard was born on 28 December 1970 in Istres.

What is Anouk Ricard's occupation?

Anouk Ricard is an illustrator, comics artist, children's writer, writer and comics creator.

What nationality is Anouk Ricard?

Anouk Ricard is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anouk Ricard

· Wikidata: Q2852399

· DBpedia: Anouk Ricard

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