Abel Lanzac

Abel Lanzac, a pseudonym for Antonin Baudry, is a French diplomat. His career has been a hybrid of diplomatic and cultural enterprises. He worked as Technical Advisor and Director of International Cultural Affairs for former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin. Since 2010, he has been serving as Cultural Counselor for France in the US and Permanent Representative for French Universities in the US, working in the French Embassy's New York office. Christophe Blain is an artist and writer....See more

Abel Lanzac, a pseudonym for Antonin Baudry, is a French diplomat. His career has been a hybrid of diplomatic and cultural enterprises. He worked as Technical Advisor and Director of International Cultural Affairs for former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin. Since 2010, he has been serving as Cultural Counselor for France in the US and Permanent Representative for French Universities in the US, working in the French Embassy's New York office. Christophe Blain is an artist and writer. His graphic novel series include Gus, Isaac the Pirate and The Speed Abater (all published by NBM). He has received numerous awards, including the `Best Graphic Novel' award at Angouleme 2002 for the first volume of Isaac the Pirate, and again in 2013 for the second volume of Quai d'Orsay. See less