Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres

Twenty-five years of research, desire, and enthusiasm crowned by the title of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters… I thank with all my heart the benefactors, those who for years have offered me a shoulder in difficult moments, the intelligence of their hands, and their knowing gaze throughout this adventure aboard paper. My deepest thanks especially to Muriel, to my children and their partners, to my parents, to Hedwige Gronier, Simon Plumecocq, Gilles Muller, Gaëlle Dupré, Simon Florent, and to the talented team of the Atelier d’Offard. The real work begins now… to be worthy of this title. © François-Xavier Richard