The Anthropomorphic Glamour of Antoine Helbert
Remember that racy 2008 Orangina commercial from France? Yes – that one. As described by the Todd Mueller, the Creative Director of the Psyop, the agency that produced the spot, the “Naturally Juicy” campaign was all about “raunchy naughty furriness”: animals dancing in burlesque outfits, spraying other with Orangina and riding giant bottles until they explode. The TV ad was accompanied by a colorful pin-up print campaign that included octopus, jellyfish and cactus women, illustrated by artist Antoine Helbert. In his personal work, featured here, Helbert continues the human-animal theme in a more nuanced, less gendered way. Some of these characters remind me of China Miéville’s Remade; people whose bodies are transformed through a mixture of grafting techniques and magic into hybrids of human, animal and even mechanical parts. [via Allie]
May 20th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
Wow.
Just like the commercial, these are amazing AND make me feel kinda sick.
May 21st, 2010 at 12:26 am
“There’s Nothing Okay About Chicken Cosplay” — http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/theres_nothing_okay_about_chic.php
May 21st, 2010 at 6:02 am
I spent quite some time last night looking through his site . . . AMAZING works!! I love how he can create slick digital pieces AND recreate gorgeous Old Master textures and styles . . . really an incredibly versatile and talented artist.
Thanks for the link!!
May 21st, 2010 at 8:45 am
WOAH.
May 21st, 2010 at 11:25 am
Orangina: wow. wow.
May 21st, 2010 at 12:51 pm
@jwz – Sweet miserable jesus O_o
May 22nd, 2010 at 9:56 am
imagination truly has no limits.