Morris facts for kids
Maurice de Bevere (born December 1, 1923 – died July 16, 2001), known to everyone as Morris, was a famous Belgian cartoonist. He is best known as the amazing artist who created the comic series Lucky Luke, about a cowboy who shoots faster than his own shadow!
The Early Life of Morris
Morris was born in a town called Kortrijk in Belgium. He loved to draw from a young age. He started his career working at a small animation studio. This studio was called the Compagnie Belge d'Actualités (CBA). While working there, he met other cartoonists who would also become very famous. These included Peyo, who created The Smurfs, and André Franquin, who drew Spirou & Fantasio.
Morris's Career After the War
After World War II, the animation studio where Morris worked closed down. But Morris kept drawing! He became an illustrator for different publications. He drew for Het Laatste Nieuws, which was a Flemish newspaper. He also worked for Le Moustique, a popular weekly magazine. For Le Moustique, he created around 250 covers and many other drawings. Most of these were funny pictures, called caricatures, of movie stars.
Morris sadly passed away in 2001 due to an accidental fall.
Awards and Recognition
Morris received several important awards for his amazing work in comics. These awards show how much his art was loved and respected around the world.
- 1972: He won the Grand Prix Saint-Michel in Brussels, Belgium.
- 1992: He received the Angoulême International Comics Festival's 20th anniversary Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême. This is one of the biggest honors in the world of comics!
See also
- In Spanish: Morris para niños
