Lacroix/Short story "Les jumaux font les ménages" published in the weekly "Fripounet et Marisette". Set of 15 original plates. India ink and graphite around 1960. TBE+. Rare. Format A4 Pierre Lacroix (1912-1994) is a French cartoonist who drew the majority of the albums of Bibi Fricotin, series created by Louis Forton. Popular draftsman, whatever the character that Lacroix animates, one recognizes easily his style with a certain roundness of the characters and with a fast, clear and effective line very readable.

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