Biography
Philippe Chappuis, known as Zep, is a Swiss comics artist born on 15 December 1967 in Onex, a suburb of Geneva. He adopted his pen name at age 12 as a tribute to Led Zeppelin, and studied decorative arts in Geneva before launching his career in illustrated press in the late 1980s.
He created the character Titeuf in 1992; the first album was published in 1993 by Glénat. The series quickly became a publishing phenomenon, outselling classics such as Astérix and Lucky Luke with over 23 million copies sold in 15 languages. In 1998, he co-founded the children's comics magazine Tchô!, with Titeuf as its mascot. In 2004, he received the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême, becoming the first Swiss author to win this most prestigious award in the French-speaking comics world.
Beyond comics, Zep has engaged in street art and public art projects, notably designing the monumental Titeuf mural at the Rôtillon in Lausanne in 2015, commissioned by the Murs à dessins foundation.
He created the character Titeuf in 1992; the first album was published in 1993 by Glénat. The series quickly became a publishing phenomenon, outselling classics such as Astérix and Lucky Luke with over 23 million copies sold in 15 languages. In 1998, he co-founded the children's comics magazine Tchô!, with Titeuf as its mascot. In 2004, he received the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême, becoming the first Swiss author to win this most prestigious award in the French-speaking comics world.
Beyond comics, Zep has engaged in street art and public art projects, notably designing the monumental Titeuf mural at the Rôtillon in Lausanne in 2015, commissioned by the Murs à dessins foundation.
The site contains a total of 1 artworks by Zep in 1 countries.
