Born in
Rémilly on 3 December 1938, Lapointe attended secondary school in
Metz and subsequently the . From 1963 to 1965, he was a student at the École supérieure des arts décoratifs de Strasbourg. In 1967, he became a teacher at the latter school, where he founded the illustration workshop. He also taught a generation of illustrators, such as , , , , , , and
Blutch. In 1972, his workshop exhibited a collection of his works. In 1971, Lapointe illustrated his first book, ''Pierre l'ébouriffé''. He also created a collection for the publishing house, titled "Les secrets de l'image". In 1996, a book fair in
Bordeaux organized the exhibition
Mettre en scène une feuille blanche, dedicated to Lapointe's works of the 1970s. In 2016, the ''Association des artistes indépendants d'Alsace
organized an exhibition in his honor at the Maison des Arts de Strasbourg titled Personnages en quête d'histoire''. Lapointe died in
Valréas on 6 October 2024, at the age of 85. ==Works==