FRANK LORIOU

Born in 1966. Live in Paris, France.

Photographer and independent graphic designer, specializing in musical publishing, he has been designing sleeves and posters for Yann Tiersen, Manu Chao, Dominique A, Olivia Ruiz, Thomas Fersen, Arthur H, Luke, JP Nataf, Miossec, Oxmo Puccino, Holden, Peter von Poehl, April March, Ultra Orange, Tarmac, Helena Noguerra, Tété, Juliette, Louis Bertignac, Bertrand Burgalat, etc. He has been in charge of art direction and creation of the Rock&Folk magazine cover since 1999.

He has been developing a personal photographic work, notably the Tout est calme (Everything's Quiet) series, on display from March 17th to May 2nd 2009 in the Chateau d'Eau municipal library specialized in photographic books (Paris 10). Other series are in progress, called Outta Season, This is a Landscape, Childhood...

EXHIBITS

2009 : Tout est calme (Everything's Quiet) Les trois baudets, Paris, from 2009 december 10th to 2010 january 10th.

2009 : La photo est dans la rue (Photography is in the Street) Collective exhibit, with Yann Orhan, Franck Juehry, Abdelwahed Didi, Yann Lélias, Vincent Aubert, Pascal Pronnier, Léonard Cohade, Pascal Tarraire. Issoire, France, from october 24th to december 7th.

2009 : Pol/A Collective exhibit, 60 polaroid photographers selected by Label Hypothèse, Kamel Mennour Gallery, Paris, from june 25th to august 2nd.

2009 : Tout est calme (Everything's Quiet) Bibliothèque Chateau d'Eau, Paris, from march 5 th to may 2th.

2007 : Lieux communs (Common Places) with Yann Orhan, "Les ateliers de Belleville", 2007, may 11-14th

PUBLISHING

2009 : Tout est calme (Everything's Quiet) Photographic book edited by the author (http://www.toutestcalme.fr)

2008 : Tout est calme (Everything's Quiet) and Enfance (Childhood) Postcards and notebooks have been edited by La Marelle Editions, a publishing company of unusual and poetic items. (http://www.lamarelle.net)