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Enki Bilal

Enki Bilal

France • 1951 • 361 followers
Featured in: Famous Artists

Renowned graphic artist born in Yugoslavia, Enki Bilal's work explores geopolitical themes and the absurdity of power.

Nationality

French

Categories

Printmakers

Artistic movements

Illustration

Themes

Portrait, Nude, Comics

Biography

Enki Bilal, born Enes Bilal on October 7, 1951, in Belgrade, is a Franco-Serbian comic book artist, painter, and filmmaker. A leading figure in European graphic novels, he is renowned for his futuristic, dystopian, and poetically engaged universe, blending science fiction, politics, and humanist reflection.

Born to a Czech mother and a Bosnian Muslim father—a former tailor for Tito—Bilal emigrated to France at the age of 10. He discovered comics through Pilote magazine, where he published his first drawings in 1972. His encounter with scriptwriter Pierre Christin marked the beginning of a successful collaboration, resulting in key works such as The Cruise of Lost Souls (1975), The Black Order Brigade (1979), and The Hunting Party (1983).

Bilal gained international fame with his Nikopol Trilogy: The Carnival of Immortals (1980), The Woman Trap (1986), and Cold Equator (1992). This visionary saga—merging political themes, Egyptian mythology, and cyberpunk aesthetics—was praised for its rich narrative and singular visual style.

In the 2000s, he continued his exploration of the world's dysfunctions with The Monster Tetralogy (1998–2007), centered on Nike Hatzfeld, a survivor of the Balkan wars, and the Coup de Sang Trilogy (Animal'z, Julia & Roem, The Color of Air), which addressed climate issues and human transformation.

Alongside his work in comics, Bilal directed several films, including Bunker Palace Hôtel (1989), Tykho Moon (1996), and Immortel (ad vitam) (2004), a loose adaptation of his Nikopol Trilogy. He also collaborated with Alain Resnais on Life Is a Bed of Roses (1983), designing its sets and costumes.

Bilal is one of the few comic artists to have exhibited at the Louvre, with The Ghosts of the Louvre (2012–2013), a series of paintings layered over photographs of museum masterpieces. He has also shown his work at the Musée des Arts et Métiers (Mécanhumanimal, 2013), the Musée de l'Homme (Carte Blanche, 2022), and the Giorgio Cini Foundation in Venice (Inbox, 2015).

Among his honors are the Grand Prix of the Angoulême Festival (1987), the Adamson Award in Sweden (1999), and the title of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor (2010). In 2019, he served on the Cannes Film Festival jury.

Enki Bilal continues to probe the boundaries between imagination and reality, addressing technological change, political drift, and ecological crises through a body of work that is dense, visionary, and profoundly humanist.

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Print, Invader by Enki Bilal, Enki Bilal

Invader by Enki Bilal

Print . 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$5,278

Print, Le Poisson, Enki Bilal

Le Poisson

Print . 50 x 60 cm Print . 19.7 x 23.6 inch

$1,020 $918

Print, Transhumans 1, Enki Bilal

Transhumans 1

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

$1,877

Print, Feu Tricolore, Enki Bilal

Feu Tricolore

Print . 40 x 50 cm Print . 15.7 x 19.7 inch

$927

Print, Transhumans 3, Enki Bilal

Transhumans 3

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

$1,877

Print, Léché à l'aveugle, Enki Bilal

Léché à l'aveugle

Print . 20 x 80 x 1.5 cm Print . 7.9 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

$997

Print, Roméo et Juliette, Enki Bilal

Roméo et Juliette

Print . 80 x 20 x 1.5 cm Print . 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch

$1,044

Print, The City, Enki Bilal

The City

Print . 40 x 50 cm Print . 15.7 x 19.7 inch

$927

Print, Transhumans - Triptyque, Enki Bilal

Transhumans - Triptyque

Print . 76 x 168 cm Print . 29.9 x 66.1 inch

$4,457

Print, Bleu Océan, Enki Bilal

Bleu Océan

Print . 70 x 50 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$927 $834

Print, Le Monstre, Enki Bilal

Le Monstre

Print . 50 x 40 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 inch

$927

Print, Sans titre, Enki Bilal

Sans titre

Print . 52 x 68 x 1 cm Print . 20.5 x 26.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,173

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Print, Deux,1, Enki Bilal

Deux,1

Print . 70.5 x 86 cm Print . 27.8 x 33.9 inch

$1,525

Print, Transhumans 1 - noir et blanc, Enki Bilal

Transhumans 1 - noir et blanc

Print . 76 x 58 cm Print . 29.9 x 22.8 inch

$1,172

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Print, The Kiss, Enki Bilal

The Kiss

Print . 60 x 60 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 inch

$1,161

Print, Roméo et Juliette, Enki Bilal

Roméo et Juliette

Print . 80 x 60 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

$1,982

Print, Transhumans 3, Enki Bilal

Transhumans 3

Print . 76 x 58 cm Print . 29.9 x 22.8 inch

$1,173

Print, Couple au Lit, Enki Bilal

Couple au Lit

Print . 30 x 40 cm Print . 11.8 x 15.7 inch

$645 $581

Print, Portrait de Space Invader, Enki Bilal

Portrait de Space Invader

Print . 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

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Print, Les 3 Sœurs, Enki Bilal

Les 3 Sœurs

Print . 80 x 60 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.6 inch

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Print, Bug II, Enki Bilal

Bug II

Print . 50 x 40 x 1 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

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Print, Tattoo, Enki Bilal

Tattoo

Print . 80 x 80 cm Print . 31.5 x 31.5 inch

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Painting, Tattoo (Réhaussé), Enki Bilal

Tattoo (Réhaussé)

Painting . 80 x 80 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 inch

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Print, Bug III, Enki Bilal

Bug III

Print . 50 x 40 x 1 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

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Print, I.A, Enki Bilal

I.A

Print . 50 x 40 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 inch

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Print, I.A 2, Enki Bilal

I.A 2

Print . 50 x 40 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 inch

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Print, Grand froid, Enki Bilal

Grand froid

Print . 50 x 40 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 inch

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Print, Bleu Sang, Enki Bilal

Bleu Sang

Print . 80 x 60 x 0.5 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

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Print, Vertebrati II, Enki Bilal

Vertebrati II

Print . 30 x 24 x 0.5 cm Print . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

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Print, I.A, Enki Bilal

I.A

Print . 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

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Print, Transhumans 2, Enki Bilal

Transhumans 2

Print . 76 x 56 cm Print . 29.9 x 22 inch

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Print, The Green Kiss, Enki Bilal

The Green Kiss

Print . 60 x 60 cm Print . 23.6 x 23.6 inch

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Print, Andeuxmilleun, Enki Bilal

Andeuxmilleun

Print . 60 x 50 x 1 cm Print . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

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Print, Léché à l'aveugle, Enki Bilal

Léché à l'aveugle

Print . 90 x 90 x 0.5 cm Print . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.2 inch

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Print, La Guerrière, Enki Bilal

La Guerrière

Print . 60 x 50 x 1 cm Print . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

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Print, Ensemble, Enki Bilal

Ensemble

Print . 50 x 50 cm Print . 19.7 x 19.7 inch

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Print, Le couple, Enki Bilal

Le couple

Print . 50 x 40 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 inch

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Print, Fire Monster, Enki Bilal

Fire Monster

Print . 40 x 50 x 1 cm Print . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

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Print, Jill à beau rêver, Enki Bilal

Jill à beau rêver

Print . 40 x 50 cm Print . 15.7 x 19.7 inch

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Print, Rêve de Québec, Enki Bilal

Rêve de Québec

Print . 54 x 66 x 1 cm Print . 21.3 x 26 x 0.4 inch

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Print, Grand froid, Enki Bilal

Grand froid

Print . 50 x 40 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 inch

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Print, I.A Tôme 2, Enki Bilal

I.A Tôme 2

Print . 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

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Print, Sacha, Enki Bilal

Sacha

Print . 20 x 80 x 1.5 cm Print . 7.9 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

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Print, Jill se souvient, Enki Bilal

Jill se souvient

Print . 50 x 40 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 inch

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Print, PARIS, Enki Bilal

PARIS

Print . 40 x 50 cm Print . 15.7 x 19.7 inch

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Print, Rendez-vous à Paris, Enki Bilal

Rendez-vous à Paris

Print . 40 x 50 x 0.5 cm Print . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

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Print, Festival d'Uzès, Enki Bilal

Festival d'Uzès

Print . 60 x 40 x 1 cm Print . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

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Print, L'inverse est possible, Enki Bilal

L'inverse est possible

Print . 40 x 50 cm Print . 15.7 x 19.7 inch

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Print, I.A Tôme 2, Enki Bilal

I.A Tôme 2

Print . 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

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Print, Roméo et Juliette, Enki Bilal

Roméo et Juliette

Print . 80 x 60 x 0.5 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

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Print, Jill à beau rêver, Enki Bilal

Jill à beau rêver

Print . 40 x 50 cm Print . 15.7 x 19.7 inch

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Print, Tattoo, Enki Bilal

Tattoo

Print . 80 x 80 x 0.5 cm Print . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.2 inch

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Print, Untitled, Enki Bilal

Untitled

Print . 50 x 70 x 1 cm Print . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

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Print, Vertébrati I, Enki Bilal

Vertébrati I

Print . 30 x 24 x 0.5 cm Print . 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

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