Jean-Michel Folon
Illustrator

Jean-Michel Folon Net Worth

Jean-Michel Folon was a Belgian-born visual artist born on March 1, 1934. He was renowned for his illustrations, watercolor paintings, etchings, posters, and sculptures, which were displayed in prestigious galleries such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, and the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day March 1, 1934
Birth Place Belgium
Age 86 YEARS OLD
Died On Oct 20, 2005 (age 71)
Birth Sign Pisces

💰 Net worth: $9 Million (2024)

About

Remembered for his illustrations, watercolor paintings, etchings, posters, and sculptures, this Belgian-born visual Artist displayed his work at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art; Paris' Musee des Arts Decoratifs; London's Institute of Contemporary Arts; and numerous other world-class galleries.

Before Fame

Before rising to fame as an Artist, he was an architecture student at Belgium's Institut Saint-Luc. His debut watercolor exhibition occurred at New York's Lefebre Gallery in the late 1960s.

Trivia

He was awarded the Grand Prize (in the painting category) at the 1973 Sao Paulo Biennale.

Family Life

Born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, he later settled in Monaco.

Associated With

He illustrated the works of such notable authors as Ray Bradbury, Jorge Luis Borges, and Franz Kafka.

Some Jean-Michel Folon images

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