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Jean-Michel Folon was born in 1934 and passed away in 2005. He was a Belgian painter and draftsman. He left Brussels in 1995 and moved to Paris after giving up on his architecture studies. He drew energetically for five years on a daily basis. The artist produced eclectic creations: watercolors, engravings, theater decors, illustrator of books for Kafka, Borges, Vian, Prévert…

"I simply tried to set my own dreams with the hope that others will join in along with theirs', claims Jean-Michel Folon.

He has illustrated several books and magazines in New York: Horizon, Esquire and The New Yorker. His first exhibition took place at the library " Le Palimugre " in Paris in 1964. Five years later, he was able to exhibit in New York and Japan in 1970. In 1975, he made history in television, by creating the ending credits of the program on channel 2. In 1990, he was extremely successful when he exhibited his watercolors and engravings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. In 2000, he opened the Folon foundation near Brussels. In 2004, he became the ambassador at UNICEF. A protean artist, he created the decor for "La Bohème", "Puccini", but also open air operas.

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Painting, Le coeur et l'équilibriste, Jean-Michel Folon

Le coeur et l'équilibriste

Jean-Michel Folon

Painting - 30.3 x 37 x 1.2 inch

$994

Print, I'm writing from the Rocky Mountains, Jean-Michel Folon

I'm writing from the Rocky Mountains

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 31.1 x 34.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,694

Print, La Menace I, Jean-Michel Folon

La Menace I

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 29.5 x 33.9 x 0.1 inch

$1,581

Painting, Floraison, Jean-Michel Folon

Floraison

Jean-Michel Folon

Painting - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$18,069

Print, L'enfant robot, Jean-Michel Folon

L'enfant robot

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 10.6 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,581

Print, Demain (Tomorrow), Jean-Michel Folon

Demain (Tomorrow)

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 19.7 x 25.2 x 0 inch

$1,129

Print, Illustration for Ray Bradbury’s the martian chronicles (3), Jean-Michel Folon

Illustration for Ray Bradbury’s the martian chronicles (3)

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$1,242

Print, Sans Vie, Jean-Michel Folon

Sans Vie

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 19.7 x 22.4 x 0 inch

$1,581

Print, Urban landscape, Jean-Michel Folon

Urban landscape

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 29.5 x 34.3 x 0 inch

$1,807

Print, Le chemin, Jean-Michel Folon

Le chemin

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 30.7 x 33.9 x 0.1 inch

$1,694

Print, Lithographie originale de Folon, Jean-Michel Folon

Lithographie originale de Folon

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 31.1 x 34.3 x 0.1 inch

$1,694

Print, Zaragoza, Jean-Michel Folon

Zaragoza

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 37.4 x 23.6 inch

$452 $429

Print, Untitled [Homme Volant], Jean-Michel Folon

Untitled [Homme Volant]

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 19.9 x 26 x 0.1 inch

$2,484

Print, Dream, Jean-Michel Folon

Dream

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 11 x 14 x 0.1 inch

$2,484

Print, Today, Jean-Michel Folon

Today

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

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Print, Les Sardines, Jean-Michel Folon

Les Sardines

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 33.1 x 24 inch

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Print, Lithographie originale, Jean-Michel Folon

Lithographie originale

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 31.1 x 34.3 x 0.1 inch

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Print, Sans titre, Jean-Michel Folon

Sans titre

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 7.5 x 4.7 inch

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Print, Sans titre, Jean-Michel Folon

Sans titre

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 7.5 x 4.6 inch

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Print, Sans titre, Jean-Michel Folon

Sans titre

Jean-Michel Folon

Print - 7.5 x 4.7 inch

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Jean-Michel Folon was born in 1934 and passed away in 2005. He was a Belgian painter and draftsman. He left Brussels in 1995 and moved to Paris after giving up on his architecture studies. He drew energetically for five years on a daily basis. The artist produced eclectic creations: watercolors, engravings, theater decors, illustrator of books for Kafka, Borges, Vian, Prévert…"I simply tried to set my own dreams with the hope that others will join in along with theirs', claims Jean-Michel Folon.He has illustrated several books and magazines in New York: Horizon, Esquire and The New Yorker. His first exhibition took place at the library " Le Palimugre " in Paris in 1964. Five years later, he was able to exhibit in New York and Japan in 1970. In 1975, he made history in television, by creating the ending credits of the program on channel 2. In 1990, he was extremely successful when he exhibited his watercolors and engravings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. In 2000, he opened the Folon foundation near Brussels. In 2004, he became the ambassador at UNICEF. A protean artist, he created the decor for "La Bohème", "Puccini", but also open air operas.

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What is Jean-Michel Folon’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Abstract Landscape Artists

When was Jean-Michel Folon born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1934