Charlélie Couture

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).

In April 2020 he announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19.

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

2019: Même pas sommeil

2020: Trésors cachés et perles rares

2022: Quelques essentielles

Collaborative albums

1995: Dawn Town Project (with Mike Rimbaud)

Summary of Artistic Creations

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Education and conferences

1973 – Leaves home and goes on the road for a year

1974 – Graduates " Art Baccalauréat " from outside the high school system.

1979 – Graduates with honours from the Beaux-Arts DNSEP

Jury for many conventions and festivals including the American film Deauville

2000 – Conference to the European Commission about Art and Culture

2004 – Conference " Conversations Essentielles " " " Faith %26 Culture " Paris

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

1971: First painting and photo exhibit

1985: First exhibit in Paris, drawings and watercolors of "Chambres d'hotels", Galerie Du Jour/Agnès B

1989: Galerie " Halle Sud " of Geneva

Awards

1976: Second prize for Young Photojournalist from the city of Nancy.

1978: Quintard Prize from Academy Stanislas for the quality of his Art studies

1989: Academy Charles Cross Award

1998: Officier du Mérite National awarded by the Minister of the Cultural Affairs

1999: Lacoste Prize for the best drawings sports book of the year Beaux Gestes

2001: Roland Garros 2001 collection is awarded the Lacoste prize

2003: Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, given by Mr Stephane Hessel

2010: Chevalier des Arts et lettres