Photo: Jeffrey Beall / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mouly is, to my mind, one of the most quietly influential figures in modern visual culture. Co-founding Raw with Art Spiegelman, she helped drag comics toward serious artistic respect, and as art editor of The New Yorker since 1993 she has shaped how the magazine sees itself on every cover. What fascinates me is the breadth of her practice: draftsperson, colorist, publisher, editor, all in service of making other artists' work sing. The Eisner Hall of Fame induction and the Legion of Honour feel entirely earned. I admire editors with this kind of eye more than almost anyone, and her legacy is enormous.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Françoise Mouly
- Name (Japanese)
- フランソワーズ・モーリー
- Reading
- ふらんそわーず・もーりー
- Born
- October 24, 1955 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- publisher / draftsperson / colorist / art director / comics writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 2021 Will Eisner Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7oise%20Mouly
Frequently asked questions
When was Françoise Mouly born?
Born October 24, 1955 (age 70).
Where is Françoise Mouly from?
Françoise Mouly is from Paris, France.
What does Françoise Mouly do?
Françoise Mouly works as publisher, draftsperson, colorist, art director, comics writer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.