Christian De Metter
Christian De Metter is a French comic book artist.
Biography
De Metter was born in a parisian area, he studied advertisements for a short period of time while pursuing his career, De Metter also took a variety of jobs, including model magazine and an illustrator for music magazines. De Metter entered pub school after getting a scientic baccaulaureate, De Metter studied advertising design but left his advertising design study and began to make a living from being an artist, he also took a job as a music press and a model designer. His first published book, Emma, was released in 2000. In 2005 he won a prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. He provided the internal art for the graphic novel adaptation of Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island.His 2021 comic book La Nuit des temps is based on the science fiction novel The [Ice People (Barjavel novel)|The Ice People] by René Barjavel.
Awards
Awards include:- 2004: Nominated for the Angoulême [International Comics Festival Prize for Artwork], for Le curé
- 2005:
- * Won the Angoulême International [Comics Festival Prize Awarded by the Audience], for Le sang des Valentines
- * Nominated for Angoulême International Comics [Festival Prize for Scenario], for ''Le sang des Valentines''