The free show at Somerset House explores the intrepid fictional reporter’s global fame and also examines the Belgian illustrator who created him
He has been honoured by the Dalai Lama, influenced the pop art of Andy Warhol and was praised by Charles de Gaulle as his “only international rival.” He is also a gay icon, considered a patron saint by some journalists, and a hero to successive generations of people across the world.
Tintin, the intrepid boy reporter, this week comes to London for a free exhibition at Somerset House exploring, among other things, how he became such a global phenomenon. It will also examine the character’s creator, the Belgian illustrator Hergé.
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