The modern world is at once exciting, complicated, ridiculous, confusing, and tedious, but ever changing and always fascinating. Based on his keen observations of daily life from his unique perspective, French artist Jean Jullien uncovers the humour and simple beauty that exists in the people, places, and things that surround him. Understanding that visual communication can often be the most direct and immediately understood, Jullien cleverly and candidly reveals in his artwork the hilarious realities and universal truths of human behaviour and modern life that connect us all. Seamlessly transcending the boundaries of commercial art and graphic illustration, his bold and playful drawing and painting style has attracted a diverse range of clients and delighted everyday fans of his comic and irreverent sensibility all over the world. In addition to his successful body of work, his wonderfully creative daily postings of his art on his very popular Instagram are his musings of the moment whether mini objects d'art, "found art" enhanced by silly doodles, or sketchbook drawings. teNeues is proud to present the first monograph of this young and talented artist, Jean Jullien: Modern Life. AUTHOR: Jean Jullien is a French graphic artist currently living in London. Originally from Nantes, France, he graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2008 and from the Royal College of Art in 2010. His practice ranges from illustration to photography, video, costumes, installations, books, posters, and clothing to create a coherent, yet eclectic body of work. SELLING POINTS: Notable clients of Jean Jullien: The New Yorker, New York Magazine, Amnesty International, Tate Modern, Channel 4, Colette, Byron Burger, Canal +, Le Centre Pompidou, The Guardian, The New York Times, Le Nouvel Observateur, Les Inrockuptibles, Suddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, Facebook, Nike, and Apple A compendium of over 150 illustrations highlighting some of the most popular and amusing images of the artist's young career A gleeful addition to any bookshelf, especially for fans of social satire, graphic and found art, and an artist's view of contemporary culture 160 colour illustrations
Author Biography
Jean Jullien was born in 1983 in the city of Cholet in France. After high school, Jean Jullien studied for his post-baccalaureat in graphic design at Le Paraclet in Brittany, where he was introduced to the work of French graphic artists and illustrators such as Tomi Ungerer, Raymond Savignac, and studio M/M Paris. Jean then moved to London to carry on studying graphic design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 2008, followed closely by a Masters in Arts Communication at the Royal College of Art.Today, Jean Jullien's instantly recognizable signature style has seen him become one of the most sought after illustrators around. Often character based, his work is always well observed, keenly aware of its surroundings, and often funny. His practice ranges from illustration to photography, video, costumes, installations, books, posters, and clothing to create a coherent, yet eclectic body of work. Voted by Creativity 50 as one of The Most Creative People of the Year 2015, Jean Jullien also has a prominent and established voice in the newspaper and magazine realm and a blossoming presence in the art, gallery, and museum world. Jean Jullien's achievements and projects in the field of advertising and design campaigns further point to yet another aspect of his remarkable talent: his inimitable ability to connect to the public's sense of the everyday, and his ability to encapsulate and appreciate the importance of various lifestyles. It is in the hopes of capturing what is relevant and of the moment, but also recognizable and instantly relatable, that clients such as Nike, Stella Artois, Uniqlo, Eurostar, Verizon, and TFL, have reached out to Jean Jullien for their campaigns. Jean Jullien: Modern Life is his first monograph.
