Death of designer Sempé: 16 illustrations that pay tribute to the father of “Little Nicolas”

“Le Petit Nicolas” is an orphan. This Thursday, August 11, the designer Jean-Jacques Sempé passed away at the age of 89. A disappearance that plunges comic book fans into deep sadness and nostalgia…

These drawings brought us joy, emotion and bursts of laughter. Jean-Jacques Sempé, famous for his “Petit Nicolas” albums (15 million copies sold today), has turned the childhood of thousands of people upside down. It is therefore quite natural that the day after his disappearance, the tributes multiply on the web. And what could be better than illustrations to say goodbye to the famous designer for the last time?

Here is a selection of the most touching drawings shared on social networks:

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A shower of tributes to this great designer.

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