Jef Aérosol

Jef Aérosol was born in Nantes in 1957 and is regarded as one of the pioneers of stencil art. His works mainly depict famous personalities such as Gandhi, John Lennon, Jimmy Hendrix and Audrey Hepburn. However, he also creates stencils of anonymous people he meets on the streets. His work can be seen in numerous exhibitions, festivals, contemporary art fairs, public sales and international events. From Nantes to the Great Wall of China, this artist’s stencils can be found all over the world, in all shapes and sizes. Although the stencil technique is very popular and widely used, Jef Aérosol’s works are recognisable by a red arrow that serves as a second signature for the artist. The arrow first appeared in the mid-1980s (it doesn’t appear on his early work),and has become increasingly present in Jef’s work. It is now considered his trademark.