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The exhibition of the students of the “School of Graphical Research” will present a work of research on, transgression of and homage to the Autrique House. Embarked on without any holds barred, this work showcases the personality and specific nature of each student. Each one works on the medium of his choice to give a strange and fantastical appearance to Victor Horta’s Autrique House.
During the exhibition “Exchanged Glances of the Belgian Comic Strip,” the Autrique House (first work by Horta), organises a series of lectures “An author, a comic strip.” Philippe Geluck, Benoît Peeters, Etienne Schréder, François Schuiten, Benoît Sokal and Bernard Yslaire will present an album that means a lot to them. This exercise will enable the spectator to discover the artist as reader and admirer.
The exhibition “Births of the Comic Strip” offers a new look at the origins of the comic strip. Originating at the end of the 18th century (with Hogarth and Rowlandson) to come to an end with the masterly work of Winsor McCay. In the meantime, the visitor will discover numerous documents on Rodolphe Töpffer, Wilhelm Busch, Nadar, Frost, Christophe, Outcault, Dirks and many others; but also, many draughtsmen unfairly forgotten to this day. There will be original boards, very rare editions, small films, etc.