Joost Swarte

Joost Swarte is a Dutch cartoonist and graphic designer. He is best known for his ligne claire or clear line style of drawing, and in fact coined the term. He is also known for his The New Yorker covers and stained glass and architectural projects. In 2011 Fantagraphics released his collected book of comics Is That All There Is.

Joost Swarte is a Dutch cartoonist and graphic designer. He is best known for his ligne claire or clear line style of drawing, and in fact coined the term. He is also known for his The New Yorker covers and stained glass and architectural projects. In 2011 Fantagraphics released his collected book of comics Is That All There Is. See less