Claude Charlier

French photographer & painter Claude Charlier is well known for his hyper-realistic paintings of discarded cigarette packs, crushed soda cans but also his famous black & white photo series "Body Language"

Charlier was born in France and studied music and fine art for much of his life. He maintained a career as a professional fashion photographer which led him to travel the world for many years and live not only in Europe and the USA, but for many years in Tokyo. It was during these travels that he was inspired by a discarded soda can and decided to create his Rubbish Collection.
Charlier’s choice to paint the discarded objects acts as a means to recycle them, and thus the beauty and memories associated with the consumers’ use.

Music and fine art education

Pentax Gallery, Tokyo 1981
Rockefeller Center, New York 1982
Nikon House, New York 1982
Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris 1983
Art Center, Tokyo 1984
Imperial Hotel, Tokyo 2006
Damien B. Art Center, Miami 2004-2005
Art Basel Miami 2005
Gallery EJFA, Miami 2006
Yoshi´s Corner, Vienna 2011
Kaigado Gallery, Tokyo 2006-2007
Yoshi´s Corner, Vienna 2011
Gallery Valentine, Hamptons 2011
Arcature Fine Art, Palm Beach 2011
Kunstmesse Düsseldorf 2011
Art Miami 2010-2012
Palm Beach Art Fair 2011-2012
Olyvia Fine Art 2011
IFAE, Miami 2011
Art Karlsruhe 2012
Markowicz Fine Art, Miami 2011-2012
2CforART, Salzburg 2012-2013
2CforART, Frankfurt 2012-2013
Markowicz Fine Art, Miami 2013
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