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Quibe, artist "the most copied in the world"

2021-10-17T15:33:53.839Z


PORTRAIT - The illustrator renowned for his one-stroke portraits is hugely plagiarized. After coming close to depression, he reacted.


Two faces in profile. A woman. A man. One stroke. For a stylized kiss. Who has conquered the planet since its publication in 2013. The story could be beautiful. It turned into a nightmare for the author of

Close,

this illustration. When you meet Quibe - whose real name is Christophe Louis - you are immediately under the spell of its sweetness. Laughing face, hair and beard in firecracker, he seems much younger than his marital status (51 years old). He speaks of his art with tenderness more than fervor. Without showing off. Glad to tell us about the origin of his world.

“When my daughters were 10 and 12, I used to

draw

with them. I started to simplify my designs so that they could have fun continuing them.

He prides himself on purifying more and more.

“Scratch everything to keep only the line.

»In search of minimalism, but without loss of meaning.

How, after the silhouette, signify the interior without letting go of the line?

And that my characters are immediately recognizable. ”

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Source: lefigaro

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