Philippe Druillet
With his well-known comic books Lone Sloane or Xcalibur, his participation to the iconic comic magazines Pilote or Humanoïdes Associés, the elaboration of 3D animation and even drawing and making entire film sets, Philippe Druillet (born in Toulouse in 1944) has pulled us into his own universe and opened new windows to the “9th art”. He is a unique author who will influence Jean Giraud in the evolution of his alter ego Moebius and Georges Lucas in the graphic conception of Star Wars. As a pioneer artist he is one of the milestones of our visual universe. A true genius of comic book making and a myth in the universe of science fiction, he is still today a great source of inspiration and a major influence to entire generations.
Works
Dieu Noir
MANUEL, L’ENFANT RÊVE
Fantastiques N°2
Planches de Lone Sloane – Le mystère des abîmes, 1966
Planches de Lone Sloane,1963-1964
Chambre Nogaret
STOOL “TOTEM”
Chaise Totem
Biography
Philippe Druillet was born in 1944 in Toulouse, and he spent his youth years in Figueiras, the city of Salvador Dali. He returned to France in 1952 after the death of his father. In 1960, he begun to do his first work, the photograph. During this period, he regularly went to the films where he met with some of the main figures of the era, as Jean Boullet.
Philippe Druillet was born in 1944 in Toulouse, and he spent his youth years in Figueiras, the city of Salvador Dali. He returned to France in 1952 after the death of his father. In 1960, he begun to do his first work, the photograph. During this period, he regularly went to the films where he met with some of the main figures of the era, as Jean Boullet.
He collaborated with the revue Midi-Minuit Fantastique and became the correspondent of American magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland in France. Then he improved his technique of photogram and cinematography during his projection on screen. All his photographs were published in numerous international publications concerning the film and the fantasy. In 1965, he met his wife Nicole and started to discover the drawing. Eric Losfeld published his first book, entitled Lone Sloane – Le Mystère des abîmes (Lone Sloane – The Mystery of the Abyss). In 1970, he joined in the magazine Pilote with his new episodes of Lone Sloane with a style more blazing, in which Druillet innovated an audacious page layout and introduced the computer graphics in decors. In 1975, he associated with Moebius, Jean-Pierre Dinnet and Bernard Farkas creating the Les Humanoïdes Associés, a French publishing house specializing in comics, and the magazine Métal Hurlant. In 1975, torn by the death of his wife Nicole, Druillet created a violent and desperate story : La Nuit (The Night) for Rock and Folk. In 1980, he produced the Salammbô, a comic-book trilogy based upon Flaubert’s proto-heroic fantasy novel Salammbô. In his albums, the drawers explored the different registers and always the innovators.
In 1996, Druillet received the Grand Prix National des Arts graphiques (National Price of Graphics Arts). Together with Amélie Aubert and Benjamin Legrand, he created the Xcalibur, a French Canadian CGI sword-and-sorcery children’s television series with 40 episodes since 2002 on Canal+. Besides the comics programmes, Druillet has fed to his personal imaginary in artistic universe varied as the opera-rock, painting, sculpture, design, architecture and compter graphics.
“Looking back now, I tell myself that I am completely a dingo while reading my albums. Jimmy Hendrix used to say that, in some way, he came from the Mars, so did I. […] When I drew, it seems as if I opened a door and entered in my universe. And then when I finished my work, I closed this door and became again a man almost normal.”
Philippe Druillet
Interview with Philippe Druillet
Exclusively for the LOFT Gallery, Philippe Druillet tells us about his love for sculpture and reveals the origin of the pieces he designed as part of the Art for All collection.
Episode I • Itai : Origins
From Vuzz to Daum, back to the origin of the work, Itaï by Philippe Druillet.
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Episode II • At the origins of the Dark God…
Born from the imagination of Philippe Druillet, the Dark God is a leading figure in the fantastic universe, at the crossroads between Lovecraft, Michael Moorcock and Lone Sloane.
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Episode III • Druillet: Inventor of color
When a Dark God turns electric blue, our beliefs are called into question … unless by reinventing the meaning given to color, we simply manage to challenge our perception of the world and sculpture.
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Exhibitions
The collection ART FOR ALL - Art is for everybody
Group exhibition
09/12/2020 - 02/02/2021
Space 3 bis
Manual, The Dream Child - Jacques Attali and Philippe Druillet
Philippe Druillet
07/12/1994 - 14/01/1995
Videos
Vidéo
Monumental • Jardin de sculptures
Career
Solo and group exhibitions
2025
Métal Hurlant – 50 ans et déjà immortel, Group exhibition, Maison folie hospice d’Havre, Tourcoing, France
2024
Fureur de traits, Solo exhibition of Philippe Druillet, Galerie Barbier, Paris, France
Animaux Fantastiques, Group exhibition, Louvre Lens, France
Band Dessiné, 1964-2024, Group exhibition, Centre Pompidou
Solo and group exhibitions
2025
Métal Hurlant – 50 ans et déjà immortel, Group exhibition, Maison folie hospice d’Havre, Tourcoing, France
2024
Fureur de traits, Solo exhibition of Philippe Druillet, Galerie Barbier, Paris, France
Animaux Fantastiques, Group exhibition, Louvre Lens, France
Band Dessiné, 1964-2024, Group exhibition, Centre Pompidou
2023
Les 6 voyages de Philippe Druillet, Musée d’Angoulême, France
2022
Un Voyage Halluciné, Duo exhibition of Philippe Druillet and Dimitri Avramoglou, Antipode – L’Agora
Group exhibition, Monumental, Galerie France, Paris, France
2021
“L’Île des morts”, Duo exhibition Philippe Druillet and François Avril at Galerie Barbier, Paris, France
Group exhibition, Sur le chemin de l’Art Pour tous, Galerie Loft, Paris, France
Group exhibition, Art For All— Une œuvre d’art pour tous, Galerie Loft, Paris, France
2020
«Apocalypses», Galerie Barbier, Paris, France
2018
La Nuit transfigurée, La Ferme Buisson, Noisiel, France
2017
Explorations, Galerie Barbier, Paris France
Fantastiques, duo show with Arx Lee, Galerie Loft, Paris, France
2015
Delirium, Galerie Huberty-Breyne, Paris
Festival BD de Perros-Guirec, Bretagne, France
2014
Le monde de Sloane, Galerie Glénat, Paris
2013
“Cosmos”, Druillet & Di Rosa”, Galerie Petits Papiers, Paris
2012
“Repliquant(e)s”, Galerie Petits Papiers, Paris
2011
“Druillet Regards”, L’abbaye de Flaran, Valence-sur-Baïse, France
2010
“SALAMMBO – LES NUS”, Galerie “Pascal Gabert”, Paris
2009
Moteur Concorde – Banque Rothschild, France
Solo Exhibition “METAL MEMOIRES”, Galerie Petits Papiers, Paris
2008
Dessins Contemporains – Galerie Bailly Contemporain, Paris.
Atelier 3 / Transpositions – Musée Jean-Lurçat et de la Tapisserie Contemporaine, Angers.
2005
Les Rois Maudits – Assurance & conseil Saint-Honoré, Paris.
Les Rois Maudits – Galerie Papiers Gras, Genève.
2002
2e Salon de l’imaginaire – Grande Halle de La Villette, Paris.
2000
Les Maîtres de la Bande dessinée Européenne – Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris.
1999
Druillet Visioni di fine millennio – Palazzo Bagatti, Milan (Italie). Peintures, dessins, sculptures, mobilier, multimédia, 3D, Cinéma. Edition d’un catalogue International, Hazard Edizioni.
4e Festival de la Bande dessinée du département de l’Ain – Bellegarde.
Nature et BD – Festival de la science-fiction et du fantastique, Roanne.
Ils rêvent le Monde – Libreville.
L’Univers fantastique de Philippe Druillet – Centre Picasso, Montigny.
1998
Galerie Loft, Paris. Sculptures, bronzes and furniture for the Benjamin and Edmond de Rothschild banks in Lugano and Geneva.
Galerie Sauvez la nuit, Marseille.
Galerie Mots et merveilles, Saint-Paul de Vence.
100 millions d’images – Musée des Arts Contemporains, Lyon.
Ring – Théâtre du Ranelagh, Paris. Originaux.
1997
Fondation COPRIM, Paris.
Visions de demain – Vitry-sur-Seine.
Festival de la Bande dessinée – Chambéry.
1996
Fantastic Arts Festival, Gérardmer. Also, a jury member.
Doisneau/Druillet, Galerie Papiers Gras, Geneva, Switzerland.
Adventure Film Festival, Valenciennes.
La Géode, Paris. 10th Anniversary. Paintings and sculptures with Claveau and Vautrin.
International Book Festival – French Pavilion, Bogotá, Colombia.
1995
Doisneau/Druillet – Galerie Loft, Paris. Original works.
Fine Arts School, Metz.
The City, So Be It – Paris Opera.
Comics Festival, Orange.
1994
Manuel, l’enfant rêve – Galerie Loft, Paris. Originaux.
1993
Galerie Loft, Paris. Peintures.
Étonnants voyageurs – Saint-Malo.
Arts et BD – Musée des Beaux-arts, Clermont-Ferrand.
1992
Comics Festival, Eauze. Sponsored by the Minister of Culture.
Posté de la Boëtie, Paris.
The World of Philippe Druillet, Sedan (Belgium).
1991
Galerie L’Étang d’Art, Bages.
1990
Nippon Advisart – Galerie Avant-Gardes, Tokyo (Japon).
1989
Tour de la Liberté, aux Tuileries, Paris.
Comic Art – École nationale supérieure des Beaux-arts, Paris.
Festival de la bande dessinée, Angoulême.
1988
Following Salammbô (Kraft masks) – Galerie Pascal Gabert, Paris.
Der Franzosise Comic – French Cultural Center, Berlin (Germany).
1987
Salammbô – Musée national de Carthage, Tunis (Tunisie).
1986
Tribute to Gustave Flaubert: Salammbô – Comics Festival, Rouen.
Télébédéciné Festival, Ajaccio.
Papiers Gras Gallery and Cultural Center, Saint-Gervais and Geneva (Switzerland).
1985
Jansen, Paris. Window display design. Production of a silkscreen print.
Crossroads of Communication, Franco-Japanese Cultural Summit, Paris.
1984
Images and Imaginaries of Architecture (five pieces presented including Gail’s Island of the Dead) – Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
1983
Beaux-Arts, Angoulême.
Galerie La Marge, Lausanne (Switzerland).
Galerie Graphic Center Mecanorma, Paris.
1981
Salammbô – Lille, Strasbourg, Albi, and Toulouse.
Numerous sales of original artwork, Drouot and Orsay.
Quest for Fire – Gaumont Ambassade, Paris.
1980
Entrance to the Cabinet des Estampes, Paris.
Salammbô – Galerie Bijan Aalam, Paris.
1979
Les Humanoïdes Associés – Maison de la Culture, Rennes.
1977
Purchases of several plates by the National Museums (Grenoble and Angoulême).
Cultural Service of the French Embassy, Tunis and Algiers (Algeria).
1976
Through the Fantastic – Montbéliard.
European Comics – Graham Gallery, New York (USA).
2nd Comics Fair – Brussels (Belgium).
The Illusions of Ulthar – Librairie Expérience, Lyon.
Original Comics – Galerie Françoise Carel, Paris.
1975
La Science fiction – La Mongole fière, Paris.
1974
Galerie Art et Media, Paris.
1972
La Semaine SF – Maison de la Culture, Grenoble.
La Science fiction – Galerie Le Triangle, Paris.
1971
Musée d’Art Moderne, São Paulo (Brazil).
Lone Sloane/Elric – Groupe SF, Rouen.
Kunsthalle, Berne (Suisse).
1970
Science fiction – Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
Socerlid, Saint-Cyprien.
1969
L’Envers du miroir bookstore and gallery, Paris.
Lovecraft – Les Yeux fertiles bookstore, Paris.
1967
Galerie Le Tournesol, Paris.
1965
Librairie Le Kiosque (Jean Boullet), Paris.
1963
Dracula – Librairie Mandragore, Paris.
News
À l'occasion de l'exposition « Bande Dessinée, 1964-2024 » du Centre Pompidou, vous pourrez retrouver des œuvres de Philippe Druillet, l'un des auteurs français de bande dessinée phares de l'anticipation.
To celebrate the arrival of spring, Galerie Loft is pleased to present its new exhibition dedicated to the latest creations of its artist-designers.
FANTASTIQUES – Philippe DRUILLET invite ARX LEE (Li Chaoxiong) A unique encounter between the grand master of French comic books and the young prodigy of Chinese illustration.
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400.00€
LE DIEU NOIR – Blue
Philippe Druillet
400.00€
LE DIEU NOIR – Black
Philippe Druillet
280.00€
ITAÏ ED.2019 – Gold
Philippe Druillet
280.00€