Who in France doesn't know Les Parisiennes de Kiraz ?
Feisty, snobbish, frivolous, both shallow and deep at the same time, they managed, by the strength of their spirit and the benefit of their svelte figures, to make it decades without developing a single wrinkle - or putting on a pound - and in the end achieving a select place in French comic heritage and culture.
Even today, Les Parisiennes are well known among all audiences and ages. The youngest fans see themselves in their spirit and insolence, as well as in their freedom of thought and action, while older ones to whom Kiraz first introduced the girls in the magazine Jours de France every week for thirty years, remember them as old friends.
But who is the man who drew them tirelessly over those thirty years? Who was this discreet artist who was able to capture the spirit of his era with such brilliance, seize upon the zeitgeist, and depict the trends of a specific time over so many years? Who is Edmond Kiraz?
It's on the many pages of this website dedicated to his memory that we invite you to come with us and meet Kiraz and discover his story and work.
