Posted in: Comics, Recent Updates | Tagged: , ,

Jacques Tardi Turns Down The Legion D'Honneur

Published
by
|
Comments

Jacques Tardi Turns Down The Legion D'Honneur

Jacques Tardi has turned down France's highest award for civilians in the New Year's Honours list.

He issued the statement;

Being fiercely attached to my freedom of thought and creativity, I do not want to receive anything, neither from this government or from any other political power whatsoever. I am therefore refusing this medal with the greatest determination."

In contrast children's illustrator and cartoonist Quentin Blake accepted the British honour of knighthood in the New Year's honours list, becoming Sir Quentin Blake.   And last year, Grant Morrison accepted the Order of the British Empire.

 

Enjoyed this? Please share on social media!

Stay up-to-date and support the site by following Bleeding Cool on Google News today!

Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
twitterfacebookinstagramwebsite
Comments will load 20 seconds after page. Click here to load them now.