Jacques Tardi

Jacques Tardi (; born 30 August 1946) is a French comic artist. He is often credited solely as Tardi.

Biography 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. Tardi especially gained fame and recognition with his graphic novels about the horror and misery of The First World War, like It Was The War of the Trenches.

In 2013, Tardi was nominated as a Chevalier in France's Legion of Honour, the country's highest distinction. However, he turned down the distinction, citing that he will "remain a free man and not be held hostage by any power whatsoever."

Awards 1974: Grand Prix Phénix 1975: Award for Best French Artist at the Angoulême International Comics Festival, France – Grand Prix for Black Humor 2005: nominated for Award for a Series at the Angoulême International Comics Festival 2006: nominated for the Award for Best Comic Book and the Audience Award at the Angoulême International Comics Festival 2006: Special Prize for outstanding life's work at the Max & Moritz Prizes, Germany – nominated for the Grand Prix Saint-Michel 2007: nominated for the Grand Prix Saint-Michel 2010: nominated for the Press Prize at the Prix Saint-Michel 2011: winner of two Eisner Awards 2022: winner of Einhard-Preis