For a cartoon character to get is own museum, it definitely is a testament to its cultural and artistic significance. The adventurous Tintin will witness the opening of the Herge Museum in Belgium this June, a tribute to the successful cartoon character and its brilliant creator Herge – a ripe 26 years since his death in 1983.
Image by Nicolas Borel / Atelier de Portzamparc
Herge, the pen name of Georges Remi (1907-1983), created the iconic character Tintin for the comic strip The Adventure of Tintin. It revolves around the young Belgian reporter Tintin who goes out on journeys with his fox terrier dog Snowy and old men adventurers. It first appeared on January 10, 1929 in the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtieme Siecle. And for 80 years, Tintin has been entertaining many generations of readers.
Frenchman Christian de Portzamparc designed the museum which has been planned as early as 1979. The Herge Museum was announced on January 10, 2001 (Tintin’s birthday) for construction in Louvain-la-Neuve, thirty kilometers from Brussels.
The illustration of Tintin is notable for Hergé’s signature ligne claire style. The narratives also venture into many genres from swashbuckling adventures, mysteries, political thrillers, and science fiction. Slapstick and socially aware commentary are also mainstay elements of Herge’s creation. It has been adapted for film and theater already and had a successful television cartoon animation series.
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