Great to be at the Blick store in Lincoln Park, Chicago….and see the new Liquitex Bio-Based endcap – and a great try it area!

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L’ICONIQUE PEINTURE FLASHE LEFRANC BOURGEOIS FÊTE SES 70 ANS ET DÉVOILE UNE ÉDITION COLLECTOR 

Nous sommes heureux de vous présenter en avant-première les 6 couleurs Flashe Collector (vendues en Edition Limitée à partir d’Avril 2025) réalisées par 6 artistes internationaux qui s’affranchissent des limites et des cadres, qui peignent au doigt, sur des sculptures ou investissent des fresques murales monumentales… Tous incarnent la liberté, l’audace et la joie ! 

Merci à JonOne, RaKaJoo, Agnes Cecile, Thierry Lefort, Paolo Troilo et Kelly Anna !

C’est en 1954 qu’est créée la première peinture moderne : la Flashe. A l’origine elle était destinée aux théâtres et opéras parce que ses qualités de matité évitaient les reflets des projecteurs et sa couvrance multi-supports (Bois, métal, tissu) permettaient de peindre et repeindre en un temps record, les décors de scène.

Ses caractéristiques n’ont pas laissé insensibles très longtemps les grands artistes de l’époque : Vasarely, Warhol ou encore Niki de Saint Phalle.

Dans les années 1980, Victor Vasarely, grand maître de l’art optique, a crée une collection signature Flashe x Vasarely.  

Aujourd’hui, Lefranc Bourgeois a proposé à six artistes contemporains de marcher dans les pas de Vasarely et de contribuer à l’héritage Lefranc Bourgeois.

Chaque artiste a pu passer une journée à l’usine au Mans, partager avec les équipes, labo et fabrication, et ainsi créer sa propre couleur Flashe !

Depuis 1720 le lien unique et indéfectible entre la marque Lefranc Bourgeois et les artistes subsiste !

Merci aux équipes d’avoir accueilli avec tant d’enthousiasme et d’entraide ce projet!

Grégory Brossard, Marion Bach, Pierre Sanchez, Johny Meghames, Thierry Collot, Loic Chaumont, Pierre Molac, Fatima Kadic, Clémence Blanc, Myrtille Rouer, Hélène Pointier, Rama Chebbi, Sophiane Bahi 

THE ICONIC LEFRANC BOURGEOIS FLASHE PAINTING CELEBRATES ITS 70TH ANNIVERSARY AND UNVEILS A COLLECTOR’S EDITION

We’re delighted to bring you a sneak preview of the 6 Flashe Collector colours (sold as Limited Editions from April 2025) created by 6 international artists who break free of boundaries and frames, who paint with their fingers, on sculptures or on monumental murals… They all embody freedom, daring and joy!

Thanks to JonOne, RaKaJoo, Agnes Cecile, Thierry Lefort, Paolo Troilo and Kelly Anna!

The first modern paint was created in 1954: Flashe. It was originally designed for theatres and opera houses because its matt qualities prevented reflections from spotlights and its multi-substrate coverage (wood, metal, fabric) meant that stage sets could be painted and repainted in record time.

Vasarely, Warhol and Niki de Saint Phalle were just a few of the great artists of the time who were impressed by its properties.

In the 1980s, Victor Vasarely, the great master of optical art, created a Flashe x Vasarely signature collection.

Today, Lefranc Bourgeois has invited six contemporary artists to follow in Vasarely’s footsteps and contribute to the Lefranc Bourgeois legacy.

Each artist was able to spend a day at the factory in Le Mans, sharing the lab and production teams, and creating their own Flashe colour!

Since 1720, the Lefranc Bourgeois brand and artists have maintained a unique and indefectible link!

Grégory Brossard, Marion Bach, Pierre Sanchez, Johny Meghames, Thierry Collot, Loic Chaumont, Pierre Molac, Fatima Kadic, Clémence Blanc, Myrtille Rouer, Hélène Pointier, Rama Chebbi, Sophiane Bahi 

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We are already on our way to the next trade fair, but today we want to reminisce with you about the biggest comics festival in Eastern Europe. It is always held at the turn of September and October in Łódź. This year, fans of comics, cosplay and games met a little earlier. On 14-15.09, nearly 20,000 people met at the 35th International Festival of Comics and Games in Łódź.  

The international line-up of artists included: 

• American screenwriter known for his ‘Gotham Central’, ‘Wonder Woman’ and ‘Lazarus’ series Greg Rucka 

• Filipe Andrade, a Portuguese who publishes comics drawn to scripts by a number of international artists. 

• Marc Torices – creator of ‘The happy life of the sad dog Cornelius’, 

• Jakub Rebelka and French scriptwriter Romuald Giulivo – authors of ‘The Last Day of H.P. Lovecraft’ 

• authors of the Timof Comics publishing house – Tony Sandoval – a Mexican with a uniquely intriguing style 

• Erik Svetoft, whose latest ‘SPA’ won the best book design award in Sweden in 2021. 

All of these artists mentioned above, many others from Poland and abroad who cannot be counted, as well as a wide range of comic book enthusiasts visiting the fair had the opportunity to try Winsor-Newton and Snazaroo products.  

During the festival, we also had the pleasure of putting on a number of workshops and demonstrations by collaborating artists using our drawing tools such as markers, crayons, pencils, inks, etc. 

Here are a few pictures from the event in the hope that you will get a taste of this amazing vibe. 

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