Charlelie couture i m m o r t e l un fran ais new york
Charlélie Couture (b. Charles Elie Bertrand Couture, 26 February 1956) is a French musician and multi-disciplinary artist, who has recorded over 25 albums and 17 film soundtracks, and has held a number of exhibitions of paintings and photographs. He has also worked as a poster designer, and has published about 15 books of reflections, drawings and photographs.
Charlelie couture i m m o r t e l la collaboration avec benjamin biolay
Life and career
He was born in Nancy, and graduated from l'École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He released his first album, 12 Chansons dans la Sciure ("12 Songs in the Sawdust") in 1978, followed by Le Pêcheur ("The Fisherman") in 1979 and Pochette surprise ("Lucky Dip") in 1981. He was then signed by Chris Blackwell to Island Records, becoming the first French artist on the label. He recorded the album Poèmes Rock in New York, and also contributed a track to the album A Christmas Record issued by ZE Records, an affiliate of the Island label. He had a hit single in France with the track "Comme un Avion Sans Aile."
Also in 1981, he founded, in Nancy, the "Local à Louer" group of photographers, painters, poets, and stated in his "Art Rock manifesto" that "Art must make the junction between the functionalism of industrial society and the aspirations of pop culture". He also launched an art journal, Le Télégramme. In 1983, he wrote his first complete film soundtrack, for the movie Tchao Pantin ("So Long, Stooge"), for which he was nominated for a César Award. He held his first exhibition of drawings and watercolours in Paris in 1985, and continued to record and tour. In 1990–91 he visited Australia, recording two albums there, Melbourne Aussie and Victoria Spirit.
Later in the 1990s, his recordings were less successful and he concentrated more on photography, drawings and paintings. In 1997 he recorded a blues-influenced album, Casque Nu ("Naked Helmet"), in Chicago. In 1998, he was awarded the title of Officier du Mérite National. He worked extensively preparing posters and publicity for tennis tournaments, including the posters for the 2002 Davis Cup Final between France and Russia. In 2004, he settled for several years in New York, from where he released two albums, Double Vue (2004) and New Yor-Cœur (2006).
Discography
Studio albums
1978: 12 chansons dans la sciure
1979: Le Pêcheur
1981: Pochette surprise
1981: Poèmes rock
1982: Quoi faire?
1983: Crocodile Point
1985: Art & Scalp
1987: Solo Boys
1988: Solo Girls
1990: Melbourne Aussie
1991: Victoria Spirit
1994: Les Naïves
1997: Casque nu
1999: Soudé soudés
2001: 109 (Poèmes électro)
2004: Double vue
2006: New YorCœur
2011: Fort rêveur
2014: I m M o r t e l
2016: Lafayette
Collaborative albums
1995: Dawn Town Project (with Mike Rimbaud)
Live albums
1989: 3 Folies Live (recorded at Folies Bergères during Solo Boys and Girls tour)
1993: Souvenirs Live (recorded during 1991/1992 tour)
Soundtracks
1983: Tchao Pantin
1989: La Salle de bain
Compilation albums
1990: Sides of Me
1991: Island Colors
1996: Patchworks
Summary of Artistic Creations
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Education and conferences
1973 - Lives home and goes on the road for one year
1974 - Graduates " Art Baccalauréat " from outside the higt school system.
1979 - Graduates with honors from the Beaux-Arts DNSEP
Jury for many conventions and festivals among them American film Deauville)
2000 - Conference to the Commission Europeenne about Art and Culture
2007 - Beaubourg Art Pocket Film, 2006, Québec Festival 1998 etc...
2008 - Conference " Conventions Essentielles " Music and Creation, Paris
2011 - Conference " The Multism " , New York and Lecture " Discourse about The Multism ". La Sorbonne / Paris
Solo Exhibitions
2012: Sept-installation "Manhattan" a project with 100 wood sculptures, France
2012: Big Panel Photo-graff- Paris LCL
2012: CharlElie Black Art currated by Nomade monade- Lille Artfair
2011: "Re-Construction" Dune Showroom, New York, USA
2011: "Peintures et Photografs" Galerie Naclil, Lille France
2011: Salon d'Art contemporain Strasbourg, Galerie Nomade Monade France
2011: Salon d'Art contemporain Metz, A'del Gallery, Lyon France
2011: "New York Be" Galerie W Paris France
2011: AAA Galerie, Nogent sur Marne France
2011: Salon Balt'Art, Nogent sur Marne France
2011: Permanente exhibition, The Re Gallery, New York, USA
2010: "Drawings and photografs " Galerie Antonio Nardonne, Brussels, Belgium
2010: "New York on lines " Galery A.del, Lyon, Biennale de la photographie
2009: "New York, Photo-Grafs", Galerie Beaudoin Lebon, Paris
2009: "Shower Curtain and Photos" Maison Française/Washington
2009: "Photos New York" "Mosaïque de Photo" La Collégiale Saint-André/Chartres Curated by Nadine Berthelier Directeur des Arts et du Patrimoine culturel et historique, Conservateur en Chef du Patrimoine
2008: "Re Construction Paintings and Photos", Crid'Art, Amneville, France
1985: First exhibit in Paris, drawings and watercolors of "Chambres d'hotels", Galerie Du Jour/Agnès B
1971: First painting and photo exhibit
Various
2010: Poster for "Le Palais Ideal du Facteur Cheval"
2006-2009: Creates posters for FFT, and tennis tournaments
2003: Creation of poster for the Davis Cup Final (France-Russia)
2001: Participation in the creation of the "Livre de Roland Garros 2001" - set of photos of the greatest photographers – William Klein, texts by Patrice Dominguez and drawings by Charlelie
1995: Designing the sets and costumes for the show "Concert Naïf au pays des Anges" at the Théâtre National de L'Odéon
1995: Bézier Museum exhibits a work on cardboard entitled "Knoxville USA"
1995: Creation a fresco for the opening of the FNAC in Nancy
1995: Creation of CD ROM "Papers works", exhibit in Metz
1994: Creation of fans for the galerie La Pochade, Paris France
1994: Conception and drawing of the new Logo for the Lorraine Region
1993: Inauguration FNAC in Avignon, " Photos d'hotels ", traveling exhibit in France
1988: Actor and song writer for the film "The Moderns" (USA) by Alan Rudolph
1983: Nomination to the Cesar show for his soundtrack of Claude Berri film Tchao Pantin
1982: Editor of the performing arts newspaper the Telegramme
Group Exhibitions
2011: Exhibitions "Mail Art" drawings - SpArtS Gallery Paris
2010: Exhibitions, Art for a Better World, Miami, FL, Artbasel
2010: Street Artak street Art Festival, Angers
2010: "New York by" Galerie W, Paris devoted to L'Angelus, Barbizon, 100 artists salute Millet
2009: Group show/FACEBOOK'S FRIENDS a virtual reality /Curator Michael Picoron
2008: Temple Emmanu-El of Closter, Brooklyn
2008: "Shower Curtains" ACMDM, centre d'Art Contemporain in Perpignan, France
2007: New York Art Floor with Peter Klasen (Photos) Metz (France)
2006: "Crossings" at Living with Art NYC Soho. (With Thurman & Pascal)
2003: "Sport Tools" for an Art Exhibition during the Olympic Games of Athens 2004
2000: International Art Market in Strasbourg
1999: Creates a watch-box for Swatch / Paris Place Vendôme
1997: Eurexpo show, Geneva, Switzerland
1981-1986: Founder of an artists group called "Local a Louer" including painters, poets, graphic artists and photographers publishing of the " Manifeste de l'Art Rock " Numbers of exhibitions Paris, Tours Lille, Nancy
