Jon Burgerman

Burgerman at the Beyond Tellerrand conference, 2014

Jon Burgerman is an English-born artist living in Williamsburg, New York, US.[1]

Life and work

Burgerman studied art foundation in Bournville, Birmingham, England.[2] He graduated in fine art from Nottingham Trent University[3] in 2001.[4]

In 2008, he appeared as a guest on the BBC TV show: Blue Peter[5] and in 2008 he was part of the original The Underbelly Project, which saw artists exhibit in a secret incomplete 100-year-old subway station deep underneath the streets of New York City.[6]

The year 2008 also saw the publication by IDN of a 300-page monograph of Burgerman's work, Pens Are My Friends,[7] whilst Kidrobot released the 14 piece mini figure vinyl toy collection "The Heroes of Burgertown".[8]

Examples of Burgerman's work are in the public collections of London's Victoria and Albert Museum and Science Museum.[3]

Penguin Random House published Burgerman's first picture book SPLAT! in 2017.[9] Chronicle Books published It's Great to Create in 2017 [10] and Oxford University Press published Rhyme Crime in the UK.[11] Laurence King Publishing published two of his books, Daily Doodle [12] and his coloring book Burgerworld.[13]

The New York Times featured Burgerman in the Fashion & Style section of August 1, 2017 [14] highlighting his Instagram stories and book It's Great to Create. In September 2017, filmmaker Bas Berkhout documented Burgerman's studio and family history in a short film called The Story of Jon Burgerman.[15]

References

  1. "Jon Burgerman :: Q&A -". www.letsbebrief.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. http://thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/jon-burgerman
  3. 1 2 "Design heroes: Jon Burgerman". Profiles. BBC (Nottingham). 16 April 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  4. http://www.ntualumni.org.uk/news_and_events/news_archive/jon_burgerman_alumnus_of_the_year
  5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/bp-how-to-draw-a-pet-monster
  6. https://hyperallergic.com/11758/underbelly-project-nyc/
  7. http://www.idnworld.com/idnpro/burgerman
  8. https://www.creativereview.co.uk/the-heroes-of-burgertown-friendly-pens/
  9. http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550940/splat-by-jon-burgerman/9780735228764/
  10. http://www.chroniclebooks.com/it-s-great-to-create.html
  11. https://global.oup.com/education/product/9780192749505/?region=international%2520ternational
  12. http://www.laurenceking.com/us/jon-burgerman-s-daily-doodle/
  13. http://www.laurenceking.com/us/jon-burgerman-s-burgerworld-a-coloring-book/
  14. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/01/fashion/jon-burgerman-doodle-instagram-stories.html?mcubz=0
  15. "New 'Like Knows Like' Short Film Explores Illustrator Jon Burgerman's Creative Process". www.format.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.



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