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Jerome Lagarrigue
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| Born | August 18, 1973 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Painter |
Jérôme Lagarrigue is a talented painter from France. He was born on August 18, 1973. He now lives and works in New York City. He is well-known for his amazing paintings and illustrations.
About Jérôme Lagarrigue
Jérôme Lagarrigue was born in Paris, France. His father was an illustrator and painter. His mother was a journalist and writer. When he was a child, he went to school in France. But he spent his summers in New York City. This is where he lives today.
He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design. He graduated in 1996. He focused on illustration there. After two years, he became a professor. He taught drawing and painting at the Parsons School of Design.
In 2002, Jérôme Lagarrigue won a special prize. It was the John Steptoe Award for New Talent. He received it for his illustrations in the book Freedom Summer.
Art Shows and Exhibitions
Jérôme Lagarrigue has shown his artwork in many places. These shows are called solo exhibitions. This means only his art was on display.
- 2001 - "Boxers", The Cutting Room Gallery, New York City.
- 2002 - "Recent works", Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles.
- 2003 - "Paintings", UFA Gallery, New York City.
- 2005 - "Synchresis", TheXpo Gallery, Brooklyn, New York City.
- 2006 - "Paesaggio Del viso", Villa Medicis, Rome, Italy. He also showed art at Oliver Waltman Gallery, Paris.
- 2007 - "Boxing", Galerie Olivier Waltman, Paris.
- 2009 - "Brooklintimate", Galerie Olivier Waltman, Paris.
- 2010 - "Urban Boxing United", Palais de la Bourse, Marseilles, France.
- 2011 - "Anne Claire", BDG Gallery, New York City.
- 2012 - "Closer", Waltman Ortega Gallery, Miami, FL.
- 2014 - "Visible Man", Driscoll Babcock Gallery, New York City.
- 2017 - "The Tipping Point", Lazarides Gallery, London, UK.
Books with His Art
Jérôme Lagarrigue has illustrated several books. This means he created the pictures for them.
- 1999 - My Man Blue, written by Nikki Grimes. ISBN: 978-0-14-230197-5
- 2002 - Freedom Summer, written by Deborah Wiles. ISBN: 978-0-689-87829-9
- 2003 - Me and Uncle Romie, written by Claire Hartfield. ISBN: 978-0-8037-2520-1
- 2004 - Going North, written by Janice N. Harrington. ISBN: 978-0-374-32681-4
- 2004 - Freedom on the Menu, written by Carole Weatherford. ISBN: 978-0-8037-2860-8
- 2007 - Poetry for young people, poems by Maya Angelou. ISBN: 978-1-4027-2023-9
- 2007 - Pleine Face, written by Sylvain Coher. ISBN: 2-84809-069-3
