Pauwels/Michel Vaillant. Original moose design/Cover concept. Beautifully executed. Signed. India ink and graphite. TBE+. 30 X 42 cm Frédéric Pauwels (1974) is a Belgian cartoonist and photographer who worked at Studio Jean Graton. He assisted Jean Graton (from 1999 to 2004) with the production of several Michel Vaillant albums, mainly drawing sets, but also posters and merchandising. In 2004, he also worked with Francis Bergèse on a Biggles album. Alongside his work as a photojournalist for various newspapers, Frédéric Pauwels pursues a number of personal projects. For him, the photographer must be touched by his subject... So these are causes that concern him directly, as a person, and projects that are long-term. He gets totally involved. For him, it's essential to breathe.

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