Claude Serre

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Claude Serre (Born 10 November 1938 in Sucy-en-Brie, died 13 November 1998) was a French cartoonist. He was known for the excellent use of black humour. Because most of his work is visual, with very few captions, it has had international success, with editions in 14 languages.

Serre's artistic training started at the age of fifteen with porcelain painting. Starting in 1962, he published cartoons in Plexus, Le Planète, HaraKiri, Lui and Le Pariscope. In 1972 his first book of cartoons, all related to doctors, was published. Over a million copies of the book, his first of fourteen, were sold. Each book was themed, with topics such automobiles, sport and death being covered. The books were published in small format between 1981 and 1999 and reprinted in 2000 in large format.

He was chosen by French actor Francis Blanche to illustrate one of his books, and also by Frédéric Dard for San Antonio.