A Monograph Gathers Dozens of Jolly, Anxious, and Relatable Characters by Artist Jean Jullien
“Pepe the Weekender” (2018), made for Lieux Mouvants. Picture © Nicole Zezig. All photos courtesy of Phaidon, shared with permission
It’s simple to acknowledge the quirky, joyful characters of French artist Jean Jullien. Whether or not looming over a park or gracing a deck of playing cards, his dodgy canine, smirking fish, and mischievous tree-climbers are cartoonish in type and emotionally conspicuous with their anxious expressions and good-natured gestures. A forthcoming monograph printed by Phaidon celebrates Jullien’s broad physique of labor, which spans public sculpture, illustration, and design. Along with his most lauded initiatives, the 256-page quantity additionally comprises early sketches and never-before-seen items. Jean Jullien ships on Might 25 from Bookshop.
Vivi (70 3/4 inches), Bruno (66 7/8 inches) Lili (55 1/8 inches), (2019), acrylic paint on aluminum. Photograph © Jean Jullien Studio, courtesy of NANZUKA
“Canine Bench” (2019), limited-edition metallic bench produced with Case Studyo. Picture © Case Studyo
Sculpture for the present The Individuals (2017), fiberglass, 4 7/8 toes. Picture © Laptop Graphic Plus Co., Ltd.
Photograph collage for a characteristic printed in Nationwide Geographic (April/Might 2018). Picture © the artist and Jean Jullien Studio
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