Gabrielle Vincent
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Born
9 September 1928
Monique Martin
9 September 1928
Died24 September 2000 (aged 72)
NationalityBelgian
Notable worksErnest & Celestine
Gabrielle Vincent | |
|---|---|
| Born | Monique Martin 9 September 1928 |
| Died | 24 September 2000 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Notable works | Ernest & Celestine |
Monique Martin (alias Gabrielle Vincent; 9 September 1928 – 24 September 2000) was a Belgian writer and illustrator of children's books. She is most famous for the children's book series Ernest & Celestine.[1]
Monique Martin was born in Brussels on 9 September 1928, and died there on 24 September 2000.[2] Her nom de plume is derived from the first names of her grandparents, Gabrielle and Vincent.
She worked as a painter, using watercolors as a medium,[3] before beginning a career as an illustrator in the 1980s with the series Ernest et Célestine, which was adapted into an animated film in 2012.[4]
