When Hergé submitted his cover illustration for The Blue Lotus in 1936, the cartoonist’s publisher said it was too expensive to reproduce in color. But the gouache and watercolor illustration, ...

The Adventures of Tintin, based on the albums created by Hergé. Accompanied by Captain Haddock, his dog Snowy, Professor Tournesol and the Dupondts, he shares many adventures.

It's the start of a new year, which means a fresh crop of creative works have entered the public domain. Today, many materials that were copyrighted in 1929, along with sound recordings from 1924, ...