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LUCILE PRACHE

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LUCILE PRACHE

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Charged with youthful energy and vitality, Lucile’s vibrant il-lustrations have amassed a vast following within the interna-tional illustration scene. Lucile first emerged within the artistic landscape in Europe during the 1980s shortly after gradu-ating from Penninghen Art School in Paris. During this time she joined forces with fellow designer and colleague Michel Maidenberg to found the Klaxon Graphic Art Studio where she worked extensively with a wide range of advertising agencies. After the birth of her two children, Lucile left Klaxon’s in order to pursue her passion for culinary and fashion illustration. Her energetic color palette combined with a unique artistic flare immediately captivated the attentions of numerous leading European fashion publications. As a result, Lucile has worked extensively with Marie Claire, Biba, Depeche Mode, Avantages, Phosphore and Muze magazines.

Lucile has created pattern designs for French designer Et Vous and Cacharel as well as silhouette designs for the Sum-mer Window display of Longchamp. Her exemplary watercolor skills were showcased in 2004 when she collaborated with the authors of the cookbook ‘Les Petites Toques Le Notre’. Lucile’s sumptuous use of color and design breathe life into every illustration she creates, simultaneously radiating a sense of sincerity and fun.

Lucile lives and works in Paris where she is currently develop-ing a book of fashion illustrations, ‘You Are So French’ which is due to be published in late 2012.

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Did you always want to be an artist? I grew up in a family of Architects, so I have been drawing since I was a child– It always was and continues to be the best way for me to express myself.

Do you listen to music while you paint, and if so what music most sparks your creativity? I am a rock fan through and through! I also love to listen to repetitive music whilst drawing, specifically Philip Glass’s Einstein on the Beach Opera, the hypnotic sounds are fabulous while working.

How has your artwork changed or developed over the years? Tell us a little bit about your technique? Initially I worked with paper and collage. I used to combine everything that I found, even objects from the sidewalk, however the advent of computers changed all of that. Photoshop and Illustrator opened my world up to a series of endless possibilities! I was so excited by the new technology that I worked on my Clintiq tablet for years without touching a single sheet of paper! One or two years ago though, I fell back in love with my art supplies and starting painting with watercolors again.

What inspired you to become an illustrator? Whilst studying art in Paris I was inspired by a group of French illustrators, the Bazooka group. They were incredible! Their work was heavily inspired by punk music and at the time I was completely enamored with The Sex Pistols.

Describe your work studio/environment. My studio is in my flat in Paris, or perhaps I should say that my flat is in my studio as it kind of over runs everything! My kids consider themselves lucky when they are able to eat dinner in the kitchen as I can often be found screen-printing on the table!

What song would you chose as the soundtrack to your life? Golden Brown/The Stranglers because it is a waltz.

What could we expect to find in your refrigerator if we took a peak right no? You would find everything for a week long series of pasta meals for my kids… (and some veggies that I try to conceal within the pasta!)

Where was your most recent travel destination? I most recently traveled to a French Atlantic Island but I cannot wait to get to NYC next summer– it will be my first time!

If you weren’t an illustrator, what alternate career path might you have taken? I would be a dancer for sure!

Who are your favorite artists? Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, Peter Doig, Mick Jagger, Pina Bausch, Lucinds Childs and Trisha Brown.

What is your greatest influence? Most definitely Pop Art!

What are you currently working on? I am currently working on silhouettes for a fashion studio in Paris as well as on a

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copyright notice: This book and all of its contents/images is copyright of Lucile Parache © 2012. All rights reserved. Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited and punishable by law.