The man who wanted to die by flying away took flight yesterday morning in a clinic in the Principality of Monaco. Jean Michel Folon passed away at the age of 71 due to leukemia.
It was in Uccle, near Brussels, where on March 1, 1934, the poet who invented the bird-men that graced the screens of Antenne 2 during program credits was born. But Jean Michel Folon was also known for illustrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1988.
The man who cited Nelson Mandela as his favorite hero had also illustrated numerous books by prestigious authors such as Kafka, Prévert, Vian, or Maupassant.
The man who graced the covers of “Time,” “L’Express,” or “Le Nouvel Observateur” has taken his final bow, leaving behind an indelible memory as emphasized by Jacques Chirac, noting that “Jean Michel Folon’s talent was as great as his heart.”
Another man in the artists’ paradise…
Franck Viano
