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Monday, February 27, 2023

Istvan Banyai

Art Appreciation

Istvan Banyai is a Hungarian illustrator and animator best known for his unique and thought-provoking artwork. 

Born in February 27, 1949, he began showing his artistic abilities at a young age. He attended the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest where he was trained in architecture, graphic design, and illustrative drawing. After receiving his bachelors of fine arts, he began his career as a graphic designer before transitioning to illustration. 

After moving to France to work with Jean "Moebius" Giraud, he gained exposure after his illustration was featured in Le Monde magazine in 1981.

A year later, he relocated to the United States where began working in illustration and animation as a freelance artist.

Banyai's illustrations often feature simple, clean lines and bold colors, with a focus on symbolism and storytelling. One of his famous illustration is Zoom, a wordless children's book series which received praise for its ability to tell a story through a single image. He also authored Rezoom and The Other Side.

He continues to produce commercial illustrations for numerous publications like The New Yorker, Playboy, Rolling Stone, The Atlantic Monthly, and O, The Oprah Magazine.


Marilyn Monroe, The New York Times (2012)

Green! Shanghai Hemisphere Magazine (2009) 

Zoom (1995)

Sources: 

Wikipedia

https://www.illustrationhistory.org/artists/istvan-banyai

http://encantamentosdaliteratura.blogspot.com/2009/05/zoom-istvan-banyai.html

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