— 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

  • 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

  • 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 / 2023

    Women’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

  • ART

    Institut Culturel Hongrois
    Museo in Erba
    Salle Pleyel
    Steppenwolf Theater

    CORPORATE

    American Express
    Epiconcept
    Lufthansa
    Pentagram

    EDUCATION & 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 School

    EDITORIAL

    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 Magazine

    FASHION & LUXE

    Baobab Collection
    Ferrari
    Mini Cooper

    FILM INDUSTRY

    Criterion Collection
    IFC Midnight
    Janus Films
    Lucasfilm
    MK2
    Sony Pictures
    Swanberry Productions
    Telluride Film Festival

    FOOD & BEVERAGE

    Liberté Rum
    Ommegang Brewery
    Redbull

    MUSIC INDUSTRY

    Blue Note
    Bureau B
    Cuneiform Records
    Decca
    Island Recods
    Universal Music

    PUBLISHING

    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 Zeus

    RETAIL

    CB2
    Crate & Barrel

    TOURISM

    City of Chicago
    Département de La Mayenne
    Ville de Paris

  • 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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