The Asian Art Museum and the Lympia Room welcome the entire world of the famous reporter created by Hergé until June 30, 2024. This double exhibition entitled “Tintin, Hergé and Tchang” is free and open to all.
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Tintin fans meet in Nice. With a double exposure, the Baie des Anges invites you to immerse yourself once again in the adventures of the famous reporter with the powder puff.
From the Museum of Asian Art to the Lympia Cultural Area, visitors discover the diverse facets of Hergé thanks to a unique selection of valuable documents, original drawings and objects presented for the first time on the Côte d’Azur.
Double exhibition at the Asian Arts Museum
and in the Lympia cultural area in Nice. – (FRANCE 3 COTE D’AZUR / F. Montagne / N. Morin / L. Piacentile)
Organized in collaboration with the Hergé Museum in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), the route takes young and old on board in search of Chang, Tintin’s friend, who got lost in the Himalayas. An epic that appeals to audiences aged 7 to 77. “At 75 years old, I’m still a child, it reminds me of a whole era of history,” tastes good to a visitor.
On a hundred plates, all original, fans discover the world of the explorer and his loyal companions. Captain Haddock and of course Snowy are there. “Tintin remains timeless and is really well written for children, they are real adventures” says a happy mother with her daughter, who confirms “I love it, I think it’s really great.”
A total artist
The black and white drawings from 1934, the documentation sheets and sketches allow us to witness the birth of the characters of Georges Remi alias Hergé. We also discover his great creative diversity, from illustration to comics, advertising, press cartoons and fine art.
“He is an incredible artist, one of the greatest of the 20th century. He is an iconic figure in art history, a very distinctive personality that everyone knows without really knowing him.” assures Adrien Bossard, director of the Asian Arts Museum and the Lympia Space. Hergé is considered the father of modern comics and paved the way for this medium, which has since established itself in the art of storytelling, by creating his own style: the famous Claire line.
Tchang and Hergé: a true friendship
The Adventures of Tintin were first published on January 10, 1929 The little twentieth, weekly supplement to a Belgian youth newspaper. While Hergé dreams of a Tintin in Asia, he meets Tchang Tchong-jen, a young Chinese student who will introduce him to his country’s culture and take part in the creation of the album The Blue Lotus.
When the album was released in 1934, readers witnessed the encounter between Tim and his Chinese alter ego Chang. A meeting that will remain one of the most crucial for the young reporter and for Hergé, as it made him a successful author, designer and screenwriter. His style caught on and throughout the 20th century his fame continued to grow in France and around the world, making him an indispensable fixture.
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This free exhibition is open to all viewers. In mid-April all works will be replaced by another series of original plates and the exhibition will continue until the beginning of summer.
“Hergé and art” in the cultural area of Lympia
“Tintin and Hergé and Chang” Departmental Museum of Asian Art
Both exhibitions are open until June 30, 2024 from Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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