9 Notable alumni of La Cambre National School of Visual Arts
Updated: May 27, 2026 EliteDegrees
La Cambre National School of Visual Arts is ranked #4,979 in the world and #15 in Belgium by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 9 notable alumni from La Cambre National School of Visual Arts sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with La Cambre National School of Visual Arts won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Constantin Brodzki
1924-2021 (aged 97)
architect
Constantin Brodzki was an Italian-born, Belgian architect. He is mostly known for his Brutalist architecture and prefabricated modules using concrete in fluid and organic shapes. He was awarded the quinquennial Baron Horta Prize in 2007.
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2. Marie-Jo Lafontaine
1950-. (aged 76)
television producer
university teacher
video artist
visual artist
photographer
Marie-Jo Lafontaine is a Belgian sculptor and video artist. She lives and works as a Professor of Media Arts at the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design in Brussels.
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3. Thierry Smolderen
1954-. (aged 72)
essayist
screenwriter
comics writer
Thierry Smolderen is a writer of essays and scripts for Belgian comics, including for example Gipsy.
4. Lucien De Roeck
1915-2002 (aged 87)
type designer
draftsperson
comics artist
watercolorist
typographer
Lucien Theodore De Roeck was a Belgian artist, type designer, typographer and graphic designer. He is best known for the design of Expo 58, the Brussels World's Fair in 1958.
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5. Anthony Vaccarello
1982-. (aged 44)
film producer
fashion designer
Anthony Vaccarello is a Belgian-Italian fashion designer. He is the creative director of Yves Saint Laurent and he has designed an eponymous line too.
6. Pierre Alechinsky
1927-. (aged 99)
sculptor
visual artist
painter
lino cutter
etcher
Pierre Alechinsky is a Belgian artist. He has lived and worked in France since 1951. His work is related to tachisme, abstract expressionism, and lyrical abstraction.
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7. Jijé
1914-1980 (aged 66)
illustrator
ceramicist
writer
inventor
comics writer
Joseph Gillain, better known by his pen name Jijé ([ʒiʒe]; 13 January 1914 – 19 June 1980), was a Belgian comics artist, best known for being a seminal artist on the Spirou et Fantasio strip (and for having introduced the Fantasio character) and the creator of one of the first major European western strips, Jerry Spring.
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8. Philippe Vandevelde
1957-2019 (aged 62)
comics artist
Philippe Vandevelde, working under the pseudonym Tome, was a Belgian comics writer. He was known for collaborations with Janry on Spirou et Fantasio and Le Petit Spirou, and with Luc Warnant and later Bruno Gazzotti on Soda. He also collaborated with Ralph Meyer on Berceuse assassine, and with Marc Hardy on Feux. Earlier in his career he was an assistant-artist...
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9. Charles Vandenhove
1927-2019 (aged 92)
art collector
furniture designer
architect
visual artist
Charles, Knight Vandenhove was one of the leading Belgian architects of the 20th century. His company Charles Vandenhove et associés is based in Liège, Belgium. He is mostly known for his work in Belgium, the Netherlands and Paris ranging from the 1950s to the 2010s.
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