Just launched, Lézards rêveurs (Dreaming Lizards) brings together artwork from two of Jean Giraud's private journals drawn between 1996 and 1999, and is being sold in the UK through Book Palace Books.
These never before seen artworks (in black and white and colour) reveal a personal side of the artist who created much of the modern idea of science fiction and who influenced some of the greatest modern day film makers, animators and storytellers.
The book is full of observational drawings, spontaneous notes, poems and sketches for projects, many of which capture the creative sparks which were often inspired by his travels both physical and imaginary.
For Jean Giraud, wandering around with a notebook in his pocket at all times became a habit. He threw into it the seeds of his future albums – such as the first pages of Chasseur Déprime – as well as spontaneous concepts, personal poems, and observational drawings.
With Lézards rêveurs, these psychic snapshots project us directly into another world, opening up a more intimate glimpse into Mœbius's life and his dreamlike wanderings.
A previously unpublished poem (in French) is in the book, offering an immersion into the world of the Major, an emblematic figure in Mœbius's work.
This book really is a rare insight into this master's intimate creative process and personal note-taking techniques, whether they reference solitary moments, journeys to Los Angeles, New York, Mexico, Boston, Paris, or time with his family.
• Lézards rêveurs (Dreaming Lizards) is available to order now through Book Palace Books
Author and Artist: Jean Giraud Moebius
Publisher: Moebius Production, September 2025
Number of pages: 244
Format: Hard Cover; Part Colour illustrations
Size: 6" x 8" (150mm x 215mm)
ISBN: 9782908766769
Code: MOEBIUSLEZARDREVE
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