Visual artist and free-lance graphic designer for film.

 

Born on March 19, 1965, in full New-Realism. His godfathers are Hains, Dufrêne, Villeglé and Rotella.

 

Childhood in Paris.

First visual and graphic shocks:

• Pocket-sized “Wartime” comics, in bad quality: Their covers with illustrations in color and fantastical typographies.

• Sergio Leone’s Western Spaghettis: “Once Upon a Time in the West” and “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” with credits signed by the Italian graphic designer Iginio Lardani: pop art duotone and typography on Morricone’s music.

• The Hong Kong Kung Fu movie posters in the neighborhood movie theater (exploitation films prohibited to minors during the 70’s)

 

1980-1981: at 15 years old, first encounter with the second wave of Punk and the Parisian streets:

Ramones, Undertones, Buzzcocks, Sham 69, Generation X, Metal Urbain and many others are his new godfathers.

Binary rhythms, simple, rapid, and urgent riffs. Larsens and self-deprecation.

Record sleeves created by Jimmy Reid, Malcolm Garett, and photocopied Fanzines.

 

Stencil practice on the walls of the capital city.

Some “actions” with Kriki.

References are Blek le Rat, Mix Mix, Marie Rouffet and Ernest Pignon Ernest

 

1985: Admission to the UFR (Training and Research Division) 04 of Visual Arts, Paris 1 / Saint Charles

Diverse practices:

• Monotype in ink typography with Françoise Saddy,

• Silkscreen printing with Michel Salzmann,

• Molding weapons and war accessories in synthetic resin with Michel Journiac.

1988: Bachelor’s in Visual Arts

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1985-1988: night workshops of the city of Paris.

Painting and drawing at blvd Montparnasse. Teacher: Michaelle-Andréa Schatt.

New godmother.

 

1990-2003, graphic designer for communication agencies

(including several years for indie music labels)

 

2005-2018: Graphic designer for film, working with production designers

(Posters, logos, signs, newspapers, etc integrated into the set/decorations).

 

Starting in 2012, return to personal work as a visual artist 

Mixed techniques combining lithography, monotype, collage, torn posters…