le-reve-des-hommes-poissons. 50X65 (2015) Painting by Philippe Krokus

Biography:

Born in Paris, KROKUS, self-taught painter-draughtsman, has collaborated with various magazines since 1978: "Paris Hebdo", "Liberation", "Télérama", "L Jeudi", "L'Infini", "Synapse", "L'Idiot International", "Le Monde Dimanche" from 1979 to 1983, and "Courrier de Nuit", etc., under the pseudonym ANDEL.

He is currently one of the cartoonists of the satirical newspaper "Siné Mensuel" and "Global Magazine" under the pseudonym of Krokus. He also collaborated with the Belgian newspapers "PAN" "Même pas fear" in 2021.

It has been published in various collections of drawings (non-exhaustive list):

"Some traits to say it", Andel-Krokus, Synapse editions, 1987, Preface by Philippe Sollers.

"Free laugh or die", Andel-Krokus, Dialogue et Stratégie editions, 1989.

"The rehabilitation of the writer's cramp" Jean-Pierre Bleton, illustrations Andel-Krokus, Solal editions; 2005.

"It's to see to see to see, It's to see that we need", Krokus, Les Humoristes editions, 2016.

"50 years after… News from May 68, Caïman editions, 2018.

"Digital format and copyright for cartoonists", Les Humoristes Associés, DXC.technology, 2019

"Beyond silent anger", editions of Caiman, 2021

"Long live the town, the time of cherries will return", editions of Caiman, 2021

He also illustrated record covers, a theater poster for the play “Ma concierge est frappadingue! ", and created the logo "Symphony of biodiversity" for the city of Liège (Belgium), 2019.

Recent exhibitions:

"Galerie du Colombier" Paris, 2016

“Galerie 21” Paris, 2016

“Galerie Denfert-Rochereau”, Paris, 2017

“Espace Oblique” Clichy, 2017

“Estienne School”, Paris 2018

“Robert Debré Media Library”, Paris 2018

“BLAISEFACTORY”, Trouville 2018

“MVAC du 7ème, La fête of Europe, Les Humoristes Associés, Paris 2019

"Galerie Denfert-Rochereau", Paris, 2019

"BLAISE FACTORY", Trouville, September 2021

"SAINT JUST LE MARTEL in September October 2021

"Association of the 21st art, Montrouge, January to April 2022

"Espace Oblique", Clichy, 2022

Press cartoonist at the satirical newspaper " MONTHLY SINE" and the newspaper " THE BREACH "

"Art therapy workshops" animator, CMP of the 16th arrondissement of Paris and creation and artistic direction of the newspaper "l'Escapade"

2019/2022:

Press cartoon course during extracurricular activity at:

Primary School Arago, 30 Bd Arago, 75013 Paris

Primary School Levassor, 75013 Paris

The Lacordaire Primary School, 75015 Paris

2021:

-Animation of press drawing workshops at the Estienne School, avenue des Gobelins, and at the Image Foundry in Bagnolet.

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : 1955
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary French Artists