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Étienne Robial, un spécimen de caractère(s)

Étienne Robial, un spécimen de caractère(s)

2023•52m•8.0/10
DocumentaryTV Movie

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8.0/10(1)

Documentary on the French graphic and visual artist and designer, editor, artistic director, and teacher who is known for his widely-used fonts.

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Production

Sancho & Compagnie, France Télévisions

Language

FR

Status

Released

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Cast

Étienne Robial

Étienne Robial

Self

Pierre Lescure

Pierre Lescure

Self - Journalist, chairman of Canal+

Antoine Guillot

Antoine Guillot

Self - Journalist and critic at France Culture

Ondine Simon

Self - Artistic director

Florence Cestac

Florence Cestac

Self - Cartoonist

Loulou Picasso

Loulou Picasso

Self - Peinter, autor and graphic designer

Amélie Gastaut

Self - Curator at Musée des Arts décoratifs

Jean-Pierre Dionnet

Jean-Pierre Dionnet

Self - Journalist, publisher and writer

Kent

Kent

Self - Singer and cartoonist

Michel Wlassikoff

Michel Wlassikoff

Self - Graphic design historian

Jacques Tardi

Jacques Tardi

Self - Cartoonist

Philippe Ghielmetti

Self - Graphic designer

Edmond Baudoin

Edmond Baudoin

Self - Cartoonist

Sylvain Masseron

Self - Graphic designer and artistic director

Marc Lescop

Self - Graphic designer and artistic director

Hervé Di Rosa

Hervé Di Rosa

Self - Painter

Gilles Poplin

Self - Graphic designer and director of École Penninghen

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