— About Yann
Yann Legendre is a French artist who has worked with more than 50 magazines, Disney, Universal Music, The Criterion Collection, Blue Note and many publishers. In 2017, Lucasfilm invited Yann to create a series of 25 illustrations to celebrate Star Wars 40th Anniversary. His work has been exhibited in more than 25 countries. He’s received the Gold Medal at the “3x3 Professional Show” in New York, the Gold Pencil at the “One Show” and Best Movie poster Award at the SXSW Festival in Austin, TX. His most recent illustrated books include “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” (Rockport), “Couture Conversations” (Rizzoli) and a monographie “À corps perdu” (Textuel) In 2019, His first graphic novel “Flesh Empire” has been published by Casterman in France and the second “Vega” has been published by Albin Michel in 2022.
© Chloé Vollmer-Lo pour Albin Michel Jeunesse
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Bronze Medal / Grand Prix Stratégies SPORT, Paris / 2023
Gold Pencil / One Show, catégorie Design, New York / 2013
Bronze Pencil / One Show, catégorie Design, New York / 2013
Gold Medal / The 3•3 Professional Show, New York / 2013
Bronze award / LIA (London International Awards) / 2013
Award at the D&AD Professional Awards, Londres / 2013
Award of Excellence, Best Movie Poster / SXSW Film Festival, Austin / 2010
Award, The Best of Newspaper Design / Society for News Design / 2009
Award, The Best of Illustration / Society for News Design / 2009
Honorary Mention / The 10th International Poster Biennial in Mexico / 2008
Award, « Excellent Work » / Art Design Institute of China / 2008
Gold Winner / Graphis Poster 08/09 / 2008
« Les Plus Beaux Livres français » / Paris / 2008
Award, « 50 books/50 covers » / AIGA, New York / 2005
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USA
Selections from Women’s Rights Are Human Rights / York College of Pennsylvania, York / 2018
The Colorado International Invitation Poster Exhibition, Fort Collins / 2017
Women’s Rights are Human Rights / MassArt / Boston / 2016
Presenting Shakespeare / Art Director’s Club Gallery, New York / 2016
The Colorado International Invitation Poster Exhibition, Fort Collins / 2015
Illustrators 56 / Society of Illustrators, New York / 2014
Flesh Empire Exhibition, Nakatomi Gallery, Austin / 2013
The Colorado International Invitation Poster Exhibition, Fort Collins / 2012
53rd Annual Design Exhibition / Communication Arts / 2011
Yann Legendre / Posters, Gallery Di Aurora, Merchandise Mart, Chicago / 2011
The Colorado International Invitation Poster Exhibition, Fort Collins / 2010
The 1st Chicago International Poster Biennial, Jury exhibition / 2007
The Urban Forest Project in Time Square, New York / 2006
50 books/50 covers / AIGA Gallery, New York / 2005
EUROPE
Les Cosmographies de Yann Legendre / Pont de Claix / 2023
VEGA / Rencontres du 9e Art /
Aix-en-Provence / 2023Women’s Rights Are Human Rights / Warsaw Poster Museum / 2017
Shakespeare à la folie / Centre de la Gravure et de l’image imprimée / 2016
Yann Legendre, un Français à Chicago / Échirolles / 2014
Graphisme & création contemporaine / BnF, Paris / 2010
The 1st International Invitation Poster Biennial, Istanbul / 2010
The 6th International Triennial of Stage Poster, Sofia / 2010
Theater Poster Biennial in Rzeszow / 2010, 2008
International Poster Biennial in Warsaw / 2010, 2008
The 17th Trnava Poster Triennial (TPT) / 2009
The 17th International Lahti Poster Biennial / 2009
Graphisme en France / BnF, Paris / 2008
Les Plus Beaux Livres français / Galerie Anatome, Paris / 2006
ASIA
The 4th Global Illustration Show / Seoul Illustration Fair / South Korea / 2023
Mixed Melted / Seoul Illustration Fair / South Korea / 2018
1+( )-Global Network / The Seoul Illustration Fair / 2016
World Expo 2010 / The Bridge 8, Shanghai / 2010
The 9th International Poster Triennial in Toyama / 2009
The 4th China International Poster Biennial, Hangzhou / 2008
Inequality Matters / Central Academy of Fine Art of Beijing / 2005
SOUTH AMERICA
The 11th International Poster Biennial of Mexico / 2010
The 3rd International Biennial of Poster, La Paz / 2009
Exhibition « Hommage to Shigeo Fukuda », La Paz / 2009
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ART
Institut Culturel Hongrois
Museo in Erba
Salle Pleyel
Steppenwolf TheaterCORPORATE
American Express
Epiconcept
Lufthansa
PentagramEDUCATION & NOT-FOR-PROFIT
CNRS
Harvard Business Review
International Interior Design Association
INSERM
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Laval Virtual
Lycée Français de Chicago
Wharton SchoolEDITORIAL
America Magazine
Chemistry World
Creative Review
ESPN
Esquire
Fast Company
Focus
Forbes
GQ
Houston Press
Los Angeles Magazine
Le 1
Le Monde
L’Express
Libération
Metal Hurlant
Metropolitan
Modus
New Scientist
New Times
New York Times
NPR Nevada
Reader Chicago
Télérama
The Guardian
The New Yorker
The Red Bulletin
Tricycle Magazine
Vegas Seven
Village Voice
Wall Street Journal
Wired Magazine
Women Health MagazineFASHION & LUXE
Baobab Collection
Ferrari
Mini CooperFILM INDUSTRY
Criterion Collection
IFC Midnight
Janus Films
Lucasfilm
MK2
Sony Pictures
Swanberry Productions
Telluride Film FestivalFOOD & BEVERAGE
Liberté Rum
Ommegang Brewery
RedbullMUSIC INDUSTRY
Blue Note
Bureau B
Cuneiform Records
Decca
Island Recods
Universal MusicPUBLISHING
Albin Michel
Casterman
Flammarion
Folio Society
Inculte
J’ai Lu
La Découverte
Les Arènes
L’Olivier
Milan
Point Sagesse
Rizzoli
Rockport
Textuel
The Head of ZeusRETAIL
CB2
Crate & BarrelTOURISM
City of Chicago
Département de La Mayenne
Ville de Paris
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VEGA / Albin Michel / 2022
Flesh Empire / Casterman / 2019
Head to Toe: The Nude in Graphic Design / Mirko Ilic & Steven Heller / Rizzoli / 2018
Aller au cinéma ou faire l’amour / Christine Masson / Textuel / 2017
Presenting Shakespeare : 1100 posters from around the world / Mirko Ilic & Steven Heller / Princeton Architectural Press / 2015
Couture confessions / Rizzoli / 2016
Couture confessions / Éditions Flammarion / 2016
Grimm. Contes choisis / Éditions Textuel / 2014
Grimm’s Fairy Tales / Rockport Publishers / 2014
Illustrators 56, Annual Book / Society of Illustrators / 2014
Illustration Now! 5 / Taschen / 2014
3×3 Annual Book #10 / 3×3 Magazine / 2014
Flesh Empire Portfolio / Inculte / 2013
New Masters Of Poster Design, John Foster / Rockport Publishers / 2011
Dirty Fingernails, John Foster / Rockport Publishers / 2009
The Best of Newspaper Design / Society for News Design / 2009
1 000 Indie Posters, John Foster / Rockport Publishers / 2008
Best Vision Of Visual Art / DPI Magazine / 2007
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