O'Galop
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Marius Rossillon (June 8, 1867 – January 2, 1946), known professionally as O'Galop, was a French artist and cartoonist. He is best known for creating Bibendum, or the Michelin Man, the official mascot of the Michelin tyre company.
Life
[edit]O'Galop was born in Lyon, France in 1867.
He began his career around 1893, drawing cartoons for magazines.[1] He created his first advertisement for Michelin in 1898 and would continue creating posters for the company featuring Bibendum until 1911. He was also a pioneer in animation and created about 40 animated films between 1910 and 1927.[citation needed]
O'Galop died in Carsac-Aillac, France in 1946.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Marius O'Galop at IMDb
- Public Health Designed by O'Galop (1918) at Europa Film Treasures
- You Have to Say It (1918) at Europa Film Treasures
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