Jean Noël Criner Youl

Youl is the pseudonym of a French abstraction artist, illustrator, painter and publisher, Jean-Noël Criner, born in 1947.

In her book "The Art of the Paris School of Post-War" Lise Cormery writes her biography. "In 1987 he illustrated with 12 original paintings and collages, the artist's book," Tentation nomade ", with poems by Abbas Bouhlal (1953-2006). He is likewise the illustrator of Michel Butor's books" Le speckled trail "(2014)," Éclat "(2014)," Coupoles "(2014)," Caducée "(2014)," The prisoner flame "(2014)," L'escabeau des astres "(2014)," Mot de passe "(2014)," La science infuse "(2014)," Vertical incliné "(2014)," Entrelacs "(2014)," Next spring "(2011)," Carrelage "(2010)," African lands "(2010)," Tapis de jeu "(2005)," Le temps du vin "(1992). He creates paintings for the illustration of" Prélude à la nuit "(2012) by Michel Butor," Tapis pour l 'autumn "(2012)," Complementarity "(2011)," Through the holes of the calendar "(2010)," The circulation of the sap "," Nocturnal embroidery "(2008)," Transmigration "(2007)," Between the clouds "(2006).

Youl discovered crypto-currencies in 2013 and got involved in this artistic process.

In 2014, Youl is the first artist to have sold a canvas, "The Last Bitcoin Supper", "Last Bitcoin Supper", 2014, acrylic painting on linen canvas, 140 x 70 cm, in Bitcoin for auction on Ebay for over $ 3,000, the most expensive bitcoin web in 2013.