Favre gladly shared some insight into the brief and process. Untold numbers of readers are curious about the kama sutra but put off by its cliched image as an erotic oriental curiosity. She recently displayed her kama sutra alphabet at an illustrators show and i loved it. Looking for the ultimately gift for your design conscious valentine. Created by londonbased illustrator malika favre, each letter of the collection is available as a limitededition, screenprinted art piece, which would be a fab addition to our boudoirs. Illustrator malika favre was originally commissioned by penguin books to illustrate the new deluxe classic cover of the kama sutra by.
Stylish kama sutra alphabet 5 things i learned today modern designs of kamasutra. You need penguins new edition of the karma sutra, complete with a beautifully illustrated cover by malika favre. Malika favre was born on 1 december 1982 in the paris region, france, and grew up there. French illustrator malika favre s alphabet design on kama sutra, published with penguin classics deluxe edition in 2012. See more ideas about erotic art, karma sutra and erotica.
Kamasutra type by malika favre i saw this screen printed alphabet today at the pick me up graphics and illustration exhibition currently on show in london. Cover illustration for this impossible light by lily myers published by penguin books us. Her bold, minimal style often described as pop art meets opart is a striking lesson in the use of positivenegative space and colour. An illustrated rendition of the kama sutra thats both sexy and chic. A po o alfabeto do kama sutra malika favre the kama sutra alphabet is a personal project from french born and london based illustrator malika favre. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. This acclaimed book by malika favre is available at in several formats for your ereader. A gorgeous deluxe edition of the worlds most celebrated guide to life, love, relationships and pleasure little is known about vatsyayana, who is reputed to have composed the kama sutra while observing a celibates life in full meditation. Malika favre takes on the kama sutra for penguin core77. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kama sutra. R e l a t e d a r t i c l e s s o m e t h i n g d i f f e r e n t. The brief as always was very open but also became a real challenge as soon as i started researching the subject, says malika.
After high school education favre went to a science prep school because she thought that she wanted to become a quantic engineer. The french illustrator embarked on a project to index the alphabet via a variety of animated sexual positions, which alternate each time you visit the page. Its genesis dates to 2011, when malika was commissioned by paul buckley at penguin books us to illustrate the new deluxe classic cover of. The kama sutra project az is an amazing project from londonbased french designer malika favre. The kama sutra alphabet is a personal project from french born and london based illustrator malika favre.
Kama sutra book cover by malika favre lost at e minor. I try and get to the essence of my subject by using as few lines and colors as it needs to convey the core of the idea, says malika favre as we are going through some of the greatest hits in the juxtapoz catalog, favre s series of alphabetshaped kama sutra poses. Kama sutra gets a new look by joe berkowitz 1 minute read in the new penguin classics deluxe edition of the kama sutra, artist malika favre untangles the messy language of love by spelling it all. Aside from not being what i expected, the book itself was poorly made. The kama sutra project first originated from the penguin books cover commission art directed by paul buckley. U nder a high ceiling, malika favre is lounging low on the sofa in her studio apartment.
Malika favres latest cover for the new yorker celebrates. My approach to illustration is about paring things down as much as possible. I bought this book for the beautiful illustrations by malika favre see cover. In sanskrit the word kama means desire, especially for sensual pleasure, and its proper pursuit was considered an essential part of a young. Whether working as a commercial illustrator in advertising, editorial, or publishing, or as an artist creating personal pieces, malika s artwork is imbued with. Barcelonabased malika s work is incredibly popular, largely due to its instantly recognisable style, but also due to her incomparable skill at the art of simplifying down an image to its bear essentials and making it sing. Malika favre the kamasutra is an ancient indian hindu text written by vatsyayana. Penguin classics deluxe edition kindle edition by vatsyayana, favre, malika, haksar, a.
Malika favre is one of the worlds most celebrated illustrators, known for her simple work, often utilising a handful of perfectly refined vector shapes to convey her subject matter. Penguin classics deluxe edition by vatsyayana, malika favre, a. In 2011, malika was commissioned by paul buckley at penguin books us to illustrate the new deluxe classic cover of the kama sutra by vatsyayana. Classics deluxe edition by malika favre paperback book at and save. Her dark, intelligent eyes survey the sturdy shelves across from her, resting upon a detailed drawing of battersea power station, a skateboard emblazoned with her colorful graphics and a framed print of the elegant womaninhat illustration she did for the new yorker. We first picked up on graphic designer malika favre s remarkably expressive vector artwork last year and shes pleased to present her latest project, the cover illustration for the forthcoming penguin deluxe edition of the kama sutra. Exhibition project exploring the kama sutra in 26 letters. A month ago, francoise mouly, art director for the new yorker covers, asked illustrator malika favre to work on ideas for an upcoming issue about women in the tech industry. In sanskrit the word kama means desire, especially for sensual pleasure, and its proper pursuit was considered an. Malika favre s kinky typography inspires us to get our freak on nsfwphotos. Explore the whole set and buy the limited edition screen prints here. D download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.