Pierre-François "David" Beauchard (French pronunciation:[davidboʃaʁ]; born 9 February 1959), also known by the pen name David B., is a French comic book artist and writer, and one of the founders of L'Association.
Biography
After studying advertising at the Duperré School of Applied Arts in Paris, Beauchard began working in comics in 1985 (Pas de samba pour capitaine Tonnerre), and wrote and illustrated stories in numerous magazines, including Okapi, À suivre, Tintin Reporter, and Chic.[1] His distinctive black-and-white style was influenced by Georges Pichard and Jacques Tardi, among others.
In 1990, he co-founded the independent publisher L'Association, which became a major force in French small-press comics.[1] His comics appeared in the L'Association anthology magazine Lapin and in numerous small-format books. Much of his work in the 1990s was dream art, collected in le Cheval blême and les Incidents de la nuit.
In 2005 Beauchard was awarded the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist.
With historical assistance by Jean-Pierre Filiu, Beauchard published the 2012 graphic novel Best of Enemies: A History of US and Middle East Relations through SelfMadeHero. It was translated to English by Edward Gauvin.