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Yahn Janou is a fine artist who lives in Paris, France. He graduated in 1992 from Art Center College of Design with a degree in automobile design. Since 1993 he paints exclusively racing cars and racing scenes aiming to capture the excitement of the pits, qualifying and to convey the exuberance of teams and the intensity of the connection between man and machine. His paintings portray power, speed, technology, elegance, and the unique. He exhibits throughout Europe and the United states and has created posters for racing venues including The 24 Hours of Le mans as well as works for major automobile manufacturers.
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SUCCESS QUOTE
“Just express yourself.”
CAREER CHALLENGE
Yahn was hired to design a poster for the 24 hours of Le Mans given this was the first one where they would use a painting instead of a photograph.
AH-HA MOMENTS
Venturing in to painting something different than cars, the human face.
FIRST SPECIAL CAR
Citroën 2CV Deux Chevaux
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
When someone tells you are failing you just have to believe him.
GREAT RESOURCE
FAVORITE BOOK
Gand Prix Suisse by Adriano Cimarosti
PARTING ADVICE
Just be honest with what you are doing.
HOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT YAHN
Yahn Janou – www.yahnjanou.com
Facebook – www.facebook.com
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Yahn is an incredible artist. I have been admiring his work for years. Yahn is also a good friend. I wish him the best.
Awesome!
Thank you Kim!