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A Review of Mangez La Banane Parlez Debout by Guillaume Chiron

Multifaceted French collage artist Guillaume Chiron released a self-published volume of collage work showcasing various series. Mangez La Banane Parlez Debout takes its name from a 1981 advertisement on French television (and is a pun on the ad’s slogan “Mangez la banane par les deux bouts”) and signals the sort of surreal, absurd, and tasty collages found in Chiron’s book. At 170 pages, Mangez La Banane Parlez Debout is one of the largest self-published collections of a work by a single collage artist to date, a remarkable fact considering none of the collages is older than 2014.

The full review appeared in Kolaj #15. To read the entire article, SUBSCRIBE to Kolaj Magazine or Get a Copy of the Issue.

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“Throughout the book, Chiron delivers collages with something to say, some deeper idea being communicated. This isn’t the free-range Dadaism we find in a lot of contemporary collage. This is neither didactic nor the collage of happy accidents. This is purposeful, intentional work.”

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Mangez la banane parlez debout
by Guillaume Chiron
11.7”x8.26”, 170 pages
illustrated with 150 collages, 20¤ (5¤ shipping)
Published by Guillaume Chiron
2015
Available through guillaumechiron.tumblr.com/shop

The full review appeared in Kolaj #15. To read the entire article, SUBSCRIBE to Kolaj Magazine or Get a Copy of the Issue.

Image (top):
From the series “La boite à outil de la Grèce antique”
10.6″x14.8″; collage; 2014

Image (bottom):
Ann & Dustin by Guillaume Chiron
10″x8.7″; collage; 2014