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Jean-Jacques Sempé was a French artist best known for his whimsical often ironic editorial illustrations. A regular contributor to The New Yorker magazine, Sempé’s simple lines and delicate colors ...

Françoise Mouly speaks with Sara Sauers, the granddaughter of James Thurber, about Thurber’s cover for the September 4, 2023, issue of The New Yorker, “New Tricks.” ...

When Jean-Jacques Sempé, or J.J., as he was known in America, passed away on August 11th, at the age of eighty-nine, French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted, “ [He] had the elegance to always ...

Jean-Jacques Sempé, whimsical illustrator of New Yorker covers, dies at 89 Updated August 27, 2022 More than 2 years ago 7 min ...

The Frenchman became an artistic icon across the pond, designing over 110 covers for the notable magazine. New York and Jean-Jacques Sempé are a great love story that continues even after his death.

New York and Jean-Jacques Sempé are a great love story that continues even after his death. At aged 40, the Frenchman, already famous at home, became an artistic icon across the pond, designing over ...

Over the course of his storied career, Jean-Jacques Sempe became a fixture on the newsstands of New York, illustrating more than 100 covers of the prestigious New Yorker magazine.

Family, friends and fans have paid tribute to French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé, whose simple line drawings tinted with humor graced the covers of The New Yorker magazine and granted him ...