Seduced by The Dark Side - Butcher Billy

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EN : Welcome to the world of Butcher Billy, a brilliant illustrator specializing in pop culture and mashups.
 His motto: blend iconic worlds from music, film, and video games to create something both fresh and instantly recognizable.
 He pairs the Sex Pistols with Super Mario, Ian Curtis with Superman, and turns Billy Idol into Thor, or Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting version) into Aquaman rising from a toilet bowl. This collision of underground yet massively influential universes is nothing short of genius¿just like the retro touch that defines his work. His influences span a wide range: from Banksy to Miyamoto, Malcolm McLaren, Crumb, Kirby, Kubrick, and Warhol.
 He describes himself as a living mashup ¿ born in the '70s, a kid of the '80s, and a teen of the '90s ¿ raised, like many of us, by television and everything that came with it: VHS tapes, video games, and pop icons. That's probably why his work speaks to us so deeply.
 
 FR : Bienvenue dans le monde de Butcher Billy, illustrateur génial spécialisé dans la pop culture et le mashup. Son credo : mélanger les univers iconiques de la musique, du cinéma, des jeux vidéo, et en ressortir quelque chose d'aussi frais qu'évident. Il associe les Sex Pistols à Super Mario, Ian Curtis à Superman, et transforme Billy Idol en Thor, ou Ewan McGregor (version Trainspotting) en Aquaman sortant d'une cuvette. Cette juxtaposition d'univers underground, mais pourtant si influents, est tout bonnement géniale, comme la touche rétro de ses créations. Ses influences couvrent un spectre assez large : De Banksy à Miyamoto en passant par Malcolm McLaren, Crumb, Kirby, Kubrick ou Warhol. Il se définit lui-même comme un mashup vivant : né dans les 70', enfant dans les 80', ado dans les 90'...Il a été élevé comme beaucoup par la télévision et tout ce qui est venu s'y greffer : VHS, jeux vidéo. C'est probablement pour ça que son travail nous parle autant !

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Frédéric Claquin is an independent author, producer, publisher, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. For over twenty years, he has explored the crossroads of contemporary graphic arts, counter-cultures, and independent publishing through a 360-degree creative approach that blends books, music, documentaries, and collaborations. Since 2009, he has produced and published more than thirty art books and cultural projects, working with both leading figures and underground movements. He has collaborated with TF1 Video, Thrasher Magazine, and Gracie Magazine France, and is the founder of ARTtitude (publishing house and art collective), Public Domain (art, culture & lifestyle media), and Stereo R¿nin Records (music label). He is also the co-creator of the Tattooisme collection and the French publisher of Rickson Gracie's official biography.

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