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Quentin Jones
Born1983 or 1984 (age 40–41)[1]
London
OccupationArtist

Quentin Jones is a mixed-media artist born in London and is based in New York. She is known short, black and white, surrealist videos.

Early life and career

Jones (born 3 December 1983, Toronto, Canada) studied philosophy at Cambridge[2] and received a master's in illustration from Central Saint Martins in 2010.[1] The daughter of architect Edward Jones, Jones also has a background in modeling.[3] Jones's style montages images with graffiti-style collages. Themes in her work include contemporary beauty, fashion, and femininity.[2] Her process begins with a sketching phase, so her participants can see her ideas, before making and painting props. Jones has said that her favorite part is adding collaged elements in post-production.[2] Jones has worked with brands including Chanel, Victoria Beckham, Louis Vuitton, Target, Kenzo,[1] Holly Fulton,[2] Hoss Intropia,[4] and Smythson.[5] In 2013, The Hospital Club shortlisted Jones among the 30 most influential people in fashion.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Layering It On, With Film and Paper". The New York Times. February 9, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Harriet Walker (March 26, 2011). "The only way is up: How a generation of creatives is changing the face". The Independent.
  3. ^ Alex Clark. "Rising star: Quentin Jones". the Guardian.
  4. ^ Rebecca Gonsalves (April 2, 2013). "The devil is in Ms Quentin Jones' detail". The Independent.
  5. ^ "An It Artist Makes Her Mark on Smythson's Storied Leather Goods".
  6. ^ "The h.Club100 list: fashion". the Guardian.