Collection: loulou picasso

Loulou Picasso a.k.a. Jean-Louis Dupré was born in 1954, and lives and works in Brittany. A founding member of the Bazooka group, which had been active on the French underground scene since the mid-70s, Loulou Picasso, along with his accomplices Kiki Picasso, Lulu Larsen, Olivia Clavel, Bernard Vidal, T5dur and Jean Rouzaud, imposed an uncompromising, cool and provocative aesthetic, a real graphic counterpoint to the Punk wave.

Hired in 1977 by Libération newspaper, they literally tore up the layout, replacing photos with drawings, adding captions often at odds with the content of the articles. With the editorial staff largely divided, tensions mounted, culminating in the collective's dismissal. Their return was made possible by Serge July, who in 1978 suggested they develop an independent project, the now mythical Un Regard Moderne. The group imploded in the early 80s, leaving behind an impressive body of publications that would have a major influence on future graphic design.

In 2005, Éditions du Seuil published Un Regard Moderne, the catalog of the retrospective presented at the Musée de l'Abbaye de Sainte-Croix. After taking part in the Des Jeune Gens Mödernes exhibition organized by Galerie du Jour Agnès b. in 2008, Loulou Picasso and Kiki Picasso return to bookshops in 2009 with Engin Explosif Improvisé. In early 2011, the works of the group Bazooka were at the heart of the Europunk touring exhibition.That same year, Loulou Picasso published the collection of paintings La révolution triste marking the start of a regular collaboration with the Arts Factory gallery.

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