During my daily search for lovelies, I came across fellow blogger Lexa.Covers’ post about the 2015 World Illustration Awards. The winning images were interesting, but it’s the illustrations of Malika Favre that stopped me in my tracks. I was instantly captivated by her exuberant colors, her judicious use of negative space, and her clean, classic lines. When I got to her website, I knew I was onto something special. The French-born, London-based artist manages to communicate her subjects in the simplest of lines, but the art is elevated by her simplicity rather than reduced by it.
“…there is no point in adding and adding things to a design. If you can live without it, then you don’t need it; get rid of it.” -Malika Favre interview with TheGreatDiscontent.com
One of the hottest illustrators in Europe, her work graces everything from magazine covers and editorial art to package design to building murals. But even when it’s just used as advertising, it manages to be advertising of the type that makes you want to stop and examine rather than mindlessly turn the page. To me, her work feels important and collectible, which is why it’s so fortunate that much of it is for sale! In particular, don’t miss her Karma Sutra series and her zodiac series.
October 24, 2015 at 7:19 am
Who has that kind of imagination??? Well, yeah, Malika Favre, apparently. You gave us many OBTs today. Thank you for that.
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October 24, 2015 at 11:19 am
How lovely. Thank you!
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October 24, 2015 at 8:05 am
THIS IS A WONDERFUL WEBSITE TO YOUR CREDIT. I’M CERTAINLY GLAD I VISITED IT
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October 24, 2015 at 11:19 am
Thank you very much! I admit I’m pretty proud of it. Welcome!
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October 24, 2015 at 9:00 am
Oh wow! I love her stuff. The strength of the line, the use of negative space and the bold use of colour with contrasting monochrome is incredible.
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October 24, 2015 at 11:20 am
I was thinking of her as the graphic designer’s graphic designer. She’s really operating on a whole different level.
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October 24, 2015 at 9:05 am
I just looked at the links you provided. The karma sutra alphabet is amazing! I love it. I also checked out the zodiac series and, since my birthday is soon, I’m going to hint to my husband that the Scorpio would make a nice addition to our art collection. 😀
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October 24, 2015 at 11:22 am
Ooh! How exciting! I would love to own one of her pieces, too. I’m having a hard time choosing, though . . . Hope your birthday is a wonderful one!
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October 24, 2015 at 11:26 am
Thanks. Fingers crossed my husband takes the bait. We tend to have original artwork rather than prints but I think we can get away with it given the graphic quality of her artwork. See, I’m already assuming I’m getting it. Ha!
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October 24, 2015 at 12:00 pm
That’s it! Think positive!
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October 24, 2015 at 10:31 am
Another great find. I will definitely look more into this artist. Thank you.
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October 24, 2015 at 11:58 am
So glad you like her!
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December 17, 2015 at 3:48 pm
Reblogged this on ARHtistic License and commented:
Guest post by Donna, who writes one of my favorite blogs, My OBT.
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December 17, 2015 at 3:58 pm
Thanks very much!
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