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Jean-Michel Folon Art

Belgian, b. 1934
Jean-Michel Folon (1934 – 2005), better known as “Folon,” was a Belgian painter, illustrator, and sculptor who produced images featured in various publications throughout the world. He is renowned for his branded watercolor illustrations of often whimsical birds, winged people, and other peculiar characters painted in a surrealistic style. Early in his career Folon published his drawings in newspapers mostly in the USA, where he was recognized earlier than in Europe, and illustrated books by Franz Kafka and Ray Bradbury, amongst others. He created numerous works in many different media for well known individuals and cultural institutions worldwide, including in theatre, opera, subways, film and television, sculptures, tapestries, church windows and even a flag.
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Air Mail hand drawn postcard signed
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original hand-drawn postcard by Jean-Michel Folon, addressed to Evelyn Farland from France to New York. This unique, one-of-a-kind piece is framed in a silver metal and wood frame wi...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Watercolor, Postcard, Color Pencil

1978 Original poster by Folon for the Festival International du film Cannes
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in PARIS, FR
The original 1978 poster by Jean-Michel Folon for the Festival International du Film Cannes captures the essence of cinematic allure and the vibrant spiri...
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1970s Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Framed 1972 Jean-Michel Folon Screeprint
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in Oakland, CA
Lovely 1972 silkscreen poster for Jean-Michel Folon's exhibition at Galerie Marquet in Paris. A great example of Folon's whimsical imagery depicting a man encountering a giant, gentl...
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1960s French Space Age Vintage Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Paper

1970s Jean Michel Folon "Equlibriste" Serigraph for Gallerie Marquet, Paris
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in San Carlos, CA
Excellent serigraph after Jean Michel Folon's serigraph "equlibriste" or "tightrope walker". Printed by Editions Marquet for Gallery Marquet in Paris, France. This print is in great condition, see pictures for details. It comes unframed. Jean-Michel Folon’s (Belgium 1934 - 2005) enigmatic landscapes and mysterious humanoid forms helped revolutionize conceptual approaches to illustration in the late 20th century. While Folon has worked across multiple disciplines—including painting, textile, sculpture, stained glass, and printmaking—he is perhaps best known for his drawings and watercolors depicting landscapes in the vein of Surrealist masters such as Salvador Dalí and René Magritte. These works depicted idyllic forests and prison-like skyscrapers populated by butterfly or bird/human hybrids he called “Everymen.” Folon’s drawings were published in such publications as Esquire, The New Yorker, and Time, among others, and he illustrated a number of well-known books. Folon widely exhibited during his lifetime, including at institutions such as Les Arts Décoratifs, the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, and the Musée Picasso...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Paper

Jean Michel Folon "L' Arbre" Serigraph for Gallerie Marquet, Paris, 1975
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in San Carlos, CA
Gorgeous 1975 serigraph after Jean Michel Folon's beautiful "l'arbre" or "forest". Produced in 1975 by Editions Marquet for Gallery Marquet in Paris, France. This print is in excellent condition, see pictures for details. It comes unframed. Jean-Michel Folon’s (Belgium 1934 - 2005) enigmatic landscapes and mysterious humanoid forms helped revolutionize conceptual approaches to illustration in the late 20th century. While Folon has worked across multiple disciplines—including painting, textile, sculpture, stained glass, and printmaking—he is perhaps best known for his drawings and watercolors depicting landscapes in the vein of Surrealist masters such as Salvador Dalí and René Magritte. These works depicted idyllic forests and prison-like skyscrapers populated by butterfly or bird/human hybrids he called “Everymen.” Folon’s drawings were published in such publications as Esquire, The New Yorker, and Time, among others, and he illustrated a number of well-known books. Folon widely exhibited during his lifetime, including at institutions such as Les Arts Décoratifs, the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, and the Musée Picasso.
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1970s Modern Vintage Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Paper

1982 French Open Roland Garros Original Vintage Poster
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in Winchester, GB
The 1982 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held...
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1980s French Vintage Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Linen, Paper

Jean Michel Folon Serigraph "Libellule" Exhibition Print, 1972
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful serigraph after Jean Michel Folon's fantastic "Libellule" or "Dragonfly". Printed by Editions Marquet for Gallery Marquet in Paris, France. Signed in plate. This print i...
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1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Paper

1968 Original advertising poster created by Jean-Michel Folon - Cacharel
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in PARIS, FR
This splendid poster was created by Jean-Michel Folon 🇧🇪 (1934-2005) who was a Belgian watercolorist, painter, engraver and sculptor. He worked on many materials and created in var...
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1960s Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Paper, Lithograph

1970s Jean Michel Folon " Le Fumeur De Pipe" Exhibition Serigraph, Paris
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful Jean Michel Folon serigraph of Le Fumeur De Pipe (the pipe smoker) for Marquet Gallery in Paris, France. This print is signed in plate by the artist. This print is unframed...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Paper

1976 Original poster by Folon for the film La Spirale by Armand Mattelard
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful poster by Folon for the release of the film La Spirale by Armand Mattelard. Directed between 1974 and 1975, La Spirale was presented for the firs...
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1970s Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Paper

Original 1992 Barcelona Olympic Poster Designed by Jean-Michel Folon
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in London, GB
Jean-Michel Folon (1 March 1934 – 20 October 2005) was a Belgian artist, illustrator, painter, and sculptor The first exhibition of his watercolors was in New York in 1969 in the Lefebre Gallery. One year later he exhibited in Tokyo and in the Il Milione gallery in Milan. He also participated in the XXVth Venice Biennale. In 1973 he joined the selection of Belgian artists in the XXVth São Paulo Biennale, where he was granted the Grand Prize in Painting. Over the years his work concentrated on different techniques, including watercolor, etching, silkscreen, illustrations, mosaics, and stained glass, which showed the diversity of his art. His work Ein Baum stirbt - Un albero muore, 1974, is by Museo Cantonale d’Arte [de] of Lugano. He also designed numerous posters, often for humanitarian causes. Around 1988 he created his first sculptures made out of wood. He then moved on to creating sculptures in clay, plaster, bronze and marble, while continuing to paint. Several museums dedicated exhibitions to him, among them the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 1971, the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam in 1976, the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London in 1977, the Musée Picasso in Antibes...
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1990s Belgian Modern Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Paper

1968 original poster in for Cacharel by Folon - Fashion - Advertising
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in PARIS, FR
This splendid poster was created by Jean-Michel Folon 🇧🇪 (1934-2005) who was a Belgian watercolorist, painter, printmaker and sculptor. He notably worked on many materials and cre...
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1960s Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Lithograph, Paper

Jean-Michel Folon Pop Artist 38 Cours Du Chapeau Rouge Bordeaux 1974
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in Wallkill, NY
Jean-Michel Folon. Man in red hat. Galerie Librairie Du Fleuve 'A Partir Du 20 Fevrier 1974' 38 Cours Du Chapeau Rouge Bordeaux -Framed Poster Man in Red Hat Serigraph on paper. Mea...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Metal

1974 Jean-Michel Folon 'POL' ORIGINAL POSTER
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 30.25 x 22 inches ( 76.835 x 55.88 cm ) Image Size: 23 x 20.5 inches ( 58.42 x 52.07 cm ) Framed: No Condition: B-: Good Condition, Signs of Handling and Age Additi...
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1970s Contemporary Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Screen

Pour Seurat-Offset Lithograph. Nouvelles Images, Printed in France
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Nouvelles Images, Alice Editions. 45700 Lombreuil, France. Measures 19 x 28 inches and is unframed. The piece is in Good Condition.
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1970s Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Lithograph

Editions Lahumiere (Eyeglasses), Serigraph by Jean-Michel Folon
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jean Michel Folon, Belgian (1934 - 2005) Title: Editions Lahumiere Year: Circa 1980 Medium: Serigraph on Arches Paper Paper Size: 29.5 in. x 39.5 in. (74.93 cm x 100.33 cm)
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1980s Surrealist Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Lithograph

Exposition Dessing D’Humour 75-Galerie Gerard Guerre, Auignon
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in Clinton Township, MI
JEAN-MICHEL FOLON (Belgian, 1934-2005). Exposition Dessing D’Humour 75, Galerie Gerard Guerre, Auignon-Event Poster. Measures 24.5 x 17.5 inches and is ...
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1970s Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Abstract Pastel Figurative Lithograph Edition 2 of 25
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist Figurative lithograph of a man whose head turns into tree branches. The work is signed by the artist in pencil and editioned 2 of 25. The work is framed in a gold frame wi...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Lithograph

1988 Flag Series - United Nations, Lithograph by Jean-Michel Folon
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jean-Michel Folon, Belgian (1934 - 2005) Title: 1988 Flag Series - United Nations Year: 1988 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 51/750 Size:...
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1980s Surrealist Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Lithograph

Air Mail hand drawn postcard signed
By Jean-Michel Folon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original hand-drawn postcard by Jean-Michel Folon addressed to Evelyn Farland from France to New York. Unique and one-of-a-kind. It is framed in a s...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Jean-Michel Folon Art

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Postcard, Watercolor, Color Pencil

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