Description: Topical Collector's Edition FranceTintin ex-libris on cardboardThis ex-libris 'Tintin in Congo' was based on original colored version of 1946 using the original title 'in Congo' and not 'in Africa' as from 1954Signed in the plate by artist HergéLimited Edition : ONLY 250 pcs edited !Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 1946 colored edition of the albumThis ex-libris carries the handwritten nr. 150 on the reverseSize : 170 x 170 mm (6.8" x 6.8")Attention : this ex-libris on glossy hardboard was not for sale but was a free gift to editors, newspapers, publicity agencies, friends etc. Info on this special edition ex-libris called : Congo, return home!The last Tintin page of Tintin in Congo is not banal: a full-page overview of an entire village is found where the inhabitants, from small to large, and all their pets, show their sadness at the departure of the little reporter and his faithful four-legged friend. Nostalgia, regret and hope for a return, are the comments of those involved in this event.Even more curiously, at the top of the statue Tintin and Snowy can be seen as fetichen! So as sacred objects for the ethnic group (the tribe), the clan and the family. This is a reminder of rituals that tie in with the cult of the ancestors.There has been a lot of noise about the background to this story and the way in which Hergé portrayed the adventures of reporter Tintin in the then Belgian Congo. From formal charges to lawsuits related to the life of the natives in the then Belgian colony and the 'racist colonial clichés'.It is sad that such actions, under the guise of POlitical COrrectness (PoCo), cast a negative stain on a cartoon originally drawn in 1930/1931, based on the 'spirit of that time'. Absolute MINT conditionExtremely SCARCE collector's item ! Selling, shipping & handling policy : Payment needs to be received within 7 days after final purchase As this is a private auction : no returns or refunds possible
Price: 950 USD
Location: Europe
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Character: Tintin
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Certification Number: N/A
Issue Number: 150
Grade: MINT
Year: 1996
Modified Item: No
Publication Date: N/A
Signed: Yes
Publisher: Moulinsart
