Raoul Servais. Between magic and realism

Raoul Servais’s ground-breaking work paved the way for the development of animated film in Belgium.

Raoul Servais is a consummate artist, whose inventiveness and technical research are inextricably linked. Throughout his career, he has searched for the technology best suited to representing his ideas as faithfully as possible and, more importantly, capturing a specific atmosphere.

With this book the King Baudouin Foundation wishes to express its profound gratitude to Raoul Servais for entrusting his graphic work to the Foundation. This richly illustrated book is also an invitation to explore Raoul Servais’s work and legacy. The authors, Silke Rochtus and Patrick Vanslambrouck, guide us on this wonderful journey through the poetic world of Raoul Servais with their singular and personal voices. It also includes testimonials from close friends and collaborators such as Jacques Dubrulle, François Schuiten and Paul Demeyer. Last but not least, Raoul Servais himself, shares his thoughts on the art of animation.