Françoise Mouly

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.

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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)

Origin

Paris, France

Occupation

publisher / draftsperson / colorist / art director / comics writer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Goat

Awards & achievements

• Knight of the Legion of Honour
• 2021 Will Eisner Hall of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7oise%20Mouly
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q941550

Tags

• publisher
• draftsperson
• colorist

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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