Bronzen Adhemar
The Bronzen Adhemar (Dutch for "Brass Adhemar") is the official Flemish Community Cultural Prize for Comics, given to a Flemish comics author for his body of work. It is awarded by the Flemish Ministry of Culture during Strip Turnhout, the major Flemish comics festival, once every two years.[1]
History[edit]
Continuing the idea of a comics award given once in 1972, the prize was definitely installed by the makers of the magazine Ciso in 1977, "to emphasize and enhance the quality of Flemish comics".[2] From 1979 on, the winner also got an exposition during the festival in Turnhout. The prize then changed from yearly to two-yearly.
The organisation of the Award was transferred to the "Bronzen Adhemar Stichting" in 1991, and again to the Flemish Community in 2003, when a monetary prize of 12,500 Euro was added to the statue all winners received.
The name[edit]
The "Bronzen Adhemar" (Brass Adhemar) is named after Adhemar, the son of Nero, one of the classic Flemish comics. Twice, a "Gouden Adhemar" (Golden Adhemar) was awarded on special occasions.
Winners[edit]
- 1972: Ciso-Award for Bob De Moor[3]
- 1977: Hec Leemans and Daniel Janssen for Bakelandt
- 1978: Kamagurka for Bert
- 1979: Karel Biddeloo for De Rode Ridder
- 1981: Jean-Pol for Kramikske
- 1983: Merho for Kiekeboe
- 1985: Berck for Sammy and Lowietje
- 1987: Erika Raven for Thomas Rindt
- 1989: Johan De Moor for Kasper
- 1991: Jan Bosschaert for Sam and Omni
- 1993: Eric Joris for Chelsey
- Gouden Adhemar: Marc Sleen
- 1995: Dirk Stallaert for Nino and Nero
- 1997: Ferry for De kronieken van Panchrysia (The chronicles of Panchrysia)
- 1999: Erik Meynen for De jaren van Dehaene (The years of Dehaene)
- 2001: Marvano for The Forever War and Dallas Barr
- 2003: Dick Matena for De Avonden (The evenings). Matena is Dutch but lives in Belgium since the mid-1980s.
- 2005: William Vance for XIII and Bob Morane
- Gouden Adhemar: Jef Nys
- 2007: Kim Duchâteau
- also nominated: Luc Cromheecke, and Simon Spruyt and Fritz Van den Heuvel[4]
- 2009: Willy Linthout for Het Jaar van de Olifant
- 2011: Steven Dupré for Sarah en Robin [5]
- 2013: Marc Legendre for Biebel [6]
- 2015: Luc Cromheecke for Plunk [7]
- 2018: Jeroen Janssen[8]
- 2020: Charel Cambré[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Strip Turnhout". Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ History of the award (in Dutch) Archived March 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ De Laet, Danny and Varende, Yves (1979). De Zevende Kunst Voorbij. Geschiedenis van het Beeldverhaal in België, p. 152. Brussel: Dienst Voorlichting der Diplomatieke posten van het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken.
- ^ Juryrapport 2007 Archived May 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Cultuur Striptekenaar Steven Dupré wint Bronzen Adhemar". De Standaard (in Dutch). 14 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Henry, Mr. "Marc Legendre wint Bronzen Adhemar / Vlaamse Cultuurprijs voor de Strip 2013 - Strip Turnhout". stripgids.org. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Henry, Mr. "Bronzen Adhemar/Vlaamse Cultuurprijs voor de Strip voor Luc Cromheecke - Strip Turnhout". www.stripgids.org. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ Maerevoet, Ellen (2018-09-14). "Stripauteur Jeroen Janssen wint Bronzen Adhemar". VRTNWS. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ Verstraete, Judit (2020-09-17). "Striptekenaar Charel Cambré wint de Bronzen Adhemar". VRTNWS. Retrieved 2020-09-17.