Peter Pontiac

Peter Pontiac (born Peter J.G. Pollmann; 28 April 1951 – 20 January 2015) was a Dutch cartoonist, comics artist and illustrator. He was the winner of the 1997 Stripschapprijs.[1] Pontiac died on 20 January 2015,[2] after a lengthy battle with severe liver disease.

Peter Pontiac
Photo: Frank van Oortmerssen
BornPeter J.G. Pollmann
(1951-04-28)28 April 1951
Beverwijk, Netherlands
Died20 January 2015(2015-01-20) (aged 63)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Area(s)Cartoonist, Artist
Notable works
  • Kraut Biografiek
  • Requiem Fortissimo
Awards2011 - Marten Toonderprijs
1997 - Stripschapprijs
www.peterpontiac.nl

Biography

He was known for leading a life in the fringe and was addicted to heroin for several years, something he drew autobiographical comics about as well. [3] He illustrated various album covers for bands like Parados, Thud!, The Bouncers, The Schizofrenics, Dead Moon and bootleg singles by Lou Reed and Bob Dylan. [4]

At the time of his death, Pontiac was working on a new graphic novel (STYX of de zesplankenkoorts) about his disease and awaiting death.[5] He got money for this project through crowd funding.[6]

Lettering

For Oog & Blik he did the lettering of the Dutch editions of Art Spiegelman's Maus and Robert Crumb's Introducing Kafka.

Bibliography
  • 2011 - Rhythm, Oog & Blik (Complete collected comics 1969–2011, except Kraut)
  • 2000 - Kraut Biografiek (Podium)
  • 1998 - De ketens van kitsch (ISBN 90-801-821-0-9)
  • 1998 - The Quick Brown Fax
  • 1990-1997 - Pontiac Review (a series of 7 books) (Oog & Blik)
  • 1997 - Lost in the Lowlands, self-published, 2nd printing Oog & Blik
  • 1994 - De luchtgitaar (Meulenhoff)
  • 1993 - The making of sacred pin-ups (Griffioen)
  • 1990 - Requiem Fortissimo (ISBN 90-303-8941-9) (Oog & Blik)
  • 1981 - Natural Jewboy (illustr.) (ISBN 90-70460-01-7)

Awards
  • 1997 - Stripschapprijs for his entire oeuvre
  • 1998 - Professor Pi Illustrator's Prize from the city of Amsterdam
  • 2011 - Marten Toonderprijs for his entire oeuvre [7]
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References
  1. "38 jaar de Stripschapprijs - 1974–2011". Het Stripschap. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. "Striptekenaar Peter Pontiac overleden". www.NOS.nl (in Dutch). 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. http://lambiek.net/artists/p/pontiac1.htm
  4. https://ronaldk.home.xs4all.nl/P.html
  5. "Graphic Novel: Kunstenaar Peter Pontiac over de dood" (in Dutch). 1 June 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  6. "STYX of de Zesplankenkoorts, door Peter Pontiac". www.voordekunst.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  7. "Marten Toonderprijs voor Peter Pontiac". www.eenvandaag.nl (in Dutch). 9 September 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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