The Cultivated Life: Written and Illustrated by Jean-Philippe Delhomme

About this book

The stroke of his brush is almost as sharp as his wit but the result is always playful and droll. Jean-Philippe Delhomme is a prolific name in the world of illustration and often described as the Parisian answer to the smart cartoons that appear in the New Yorker. His instantly recognizable style is world-renowned in a range of mediafrom chic television ads for Saab to the boutique campaigns for Barneys and fashion advertising. The Cultivated Life the first-ever English compilation of Delhommes work is a celebration of his gently satiric musings of "first-world" problems. Drawing from the trials and tribulations of the contemporary lifestylethe design addict cautiously circling the latest modern furniture piece in an upscale boutique or finding the perfect outfit to convey ones current philosophyDelhomme chicly illustrates the humor in all that surrounds him. This monograph includes over 100 illustrations and an insightful essay about Delhommes work.