Icarus Painting

Jean-Christian Knaff first studied linguistics at the Université Stendhal, in Grenoble, France, where he achieved an M.A in English linguistics and Education. As an illustrator, his works have been published in such magazines as GQ, Life, New Scientist, Die Zeit, Cosmopolitan, Stern, Marie Claire, Vogue, and annuals like American Illustration, Novum, Graphis, European Illustration, Creative Quaterly and 3X3 Magazine in New York. He art directed and designed International events in Marseilles, Avignon, France and Toronto with his partner Claude Micéli. He teaches Illustration at OCAD University where he is an Associate Professor. His animation, The Wild, Wild Circus Company was nominated for the Nicktoons Animation Festival in the US and is currently aired on the YTV network in Canada. He won the UNICEF award at Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 1997 and a gold medal at the New York International Animation Film Festival in 1998 for the animation made after his book ‘Manhattan. His latest published children’s books are Hugo Légo (2009) and Adam Elefant (2010).