SHOP ALL PRODUCTS
YEAR OF BIRTH
1971
PLACE OF BIRTH
Nantes, France
EDUCATION
Carpenter, cabinetmaker, designer, architect
PROFESSION
Painter
FAVORITE MEDIUM
Drawing with watercolor
PASSION
Old books
ROLE MODEL
Epicure
FAVORITE ARTIST
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Jean-Batiste Carpeaux, Anders Zorn, John Singer Sargent…
FUN FACT
Always the head in the clouds
When Charles arrived in the architecture studio in which I was working, he already knew how to do everything.
Part artist, part cabinetmaker, he is incredibly talented. He revolutionized our rendering and influenced most of the studio with his technique. Beauty was central to his work, each of his images was a work of art that hugely influenced the way I work.
Later on, when I was in competition against Charles for the Rome Prize that he eventually won, we got to know each other better and developed a mutual respect. When we were looking at doing Madrid, Charles was our go-to. His books are incredibly rich.
Antoine Ricardou