Josse Goffin
- July 9, 2024
- 85 years
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Josse Goffin, 85, Belgian artist and graphic novelist.
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|Josse Goffin (2 November 1938 – 9 July 2024) was a Belgian artist and graphic novelist.
Biography
Born in Brussels on 2 November 1938, Goffin read The Adventures of Tintin, Spirou, and Zig et Puce in his youth. He was an admirer of Maurice Sendak and Tomi Ungerer, the Babar the Elephant series, and Saul Steinberg. He studied drawing and graphic design at La Cambre. He then worked in Maurice Rosy's office and for the publisher Dupuis. He then worked for several publishing houses in Paris before returning to Brussels in 1962, becoming an independent comic books author. He then created several book covers and magazine covers, including for Spirou. He also created album covers for Julos Beaucarne and television credits.
In addition to his artistic career, Goffin taught at La Cambre from 1977/1979 to 2004. He won the Grand Prize for Graphic Design at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 1992 for his book Oh !. He spent most of his career working in his office in Ixelles, reflected in his 2010 retrospective Josse Goffin / Inventaire, published by Éditions Racine [fr].
Goffin died in Ixelles on 9 July 2024, at the age of 85.
Works
Children's books
Author and illustrator
- Oh ! (1991)
- Ah ! (1991)
- Petit Poisson (2003)
Illustrator
- Grand-mère Sucre, grand-père Chocolat (text by Gigi Bigot [fr], 2001)
- Drôle de doudou ! (text by Evelyne Reberg, 2002)
- L'Imagier malin (text by Marie-Agnès Gaudrat-Pourcel [fr], 2016)
Comic book series
- Contes de Noël du journal Spirou 1955-1969 (2020)
Expositions
- Le Monde de Josse Goffin (2023)
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josse_Goffin
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Trivia & Knowledge· 9 questions
Questions drawn from Josse Goffin's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year did Josse Goffin die?
- A.2011
- B.2017
- C.2015
- D.2024correct
Josse Goffin died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 85. Archive record: place of death Ixelles on. Archive record: occupation artist and graphic no
2.How old was Josse Goffin when they died?
- A.85correct
- B.90
- C.80
- D.74
Josse Goffin was 85 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "ok series === Contes de Noël du journal Spirou 1955-1969 (2020) === Expositions === Le Monde de Josse Goffin (2023) == References == Archive record: year of death 202
3.In which year was Josse Goffin born?
- A.1938correct
- B.1929
- C.1932
- D.1926
Josse Goffin was born in 1938.
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4.In which month did Josse Goffin die?
- A.September
- B.Julycorrect
- C.August
- D.October
Josse Goffin died in July.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ath 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 85. Archive record: place of death Ixelles on. Archive record: occupation artist an
5.On which day of the month did Josse Goffin die?
- A.11
- B.10
- C.9correct
- D.8
Josse Goffin died on day 9 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 85. Archive record: place of death Ixelles on. Archive record: occupation artist
6.Where did Josse Goffin die?
- A.Kraków
- B.Turin
- C.Marseille
- D.Ixelles oncorrect
Josse Goffin died in Ixelles on.
Source: Biography: place of death: "ournal Spirou 1955-1969 (2020) === Expositions === Le Monde de Josse Goffin (2023) == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of bi
7.In which field was Josse Goffin known?
- A.chemist
- B.artist and graphic novelistcorrect
- C.architect
- D.physician
The biography describes Josse Goffin as a artist and graphic novelist.
Source: Profile: occupation: "Expositions === Le Monde de Josse Goffin (2023) == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 85
8.What nationality was Josse Goffin?
- A.Argentine
- B.American
- C.Australian
- D.Belgiancorrect
Josse Goffin is recorded as Belgian.
Source: Profile: nationality: "ferences == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1938. Archive record: age at death 85. Archive record: place of death Ixelles on. Archive
9.Which award did Josse Goffin receive?
- A.Nobel Peace Prize
- B.Pulitzer Prize
- C.Grand Prizecorrect
- D.Nobel Prize in Literature
Josse Goffin is recorded as a recipient of the Grand Prize.
Source: wikipedia-text article text: an award received · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josse_Goffin · retrieved 2026-11-13
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