Quentin Jones

Quentin Jones
Born 1983/1984 (age 34–35)[1]
London
Residence New York
Occupation Artist

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

Early life and career

Jones (born 3 December 1983, Toronto, Canada) studied philosophy at Cambridge[3] 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.[4] Jones's style montages images with graffiti-style collages. Themes in her work include contemporary beauty, fashion, and femininity.[3] 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.[3] Jones has worked with brands including Chanel, Victoria Beckham, Louis Vuitton, Target, Kenzo,[1] Holly Fulton,[3] Hoss Intropia,[5] and Smythson.[6] In 2013, The Hospital Club shortlisted Jones among the 30 most influential people in fashion.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Layering It On, With Film and Paper". The New York Times. February 9, 2014.
  2. ↑ Leigh Silver (May 1, 2014). "Miley Cyrus Gets Dirty in Filmmaker Quentin Jones' Bondage-Themed Video". Complex.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Harriet Walker (March 26, 2011). "The only way is up: How a generation of creatives is changing the face". The Independent.
  4. ↑ Alex Clark. "Rising star: Quentin Jones". the Guardian.
  5. ↑ Rebecca Gonsalves (April 2, 2013). "The devil is in Ms Quentin Jones' detail". The Independent.
  6. ↑ "An It Artist Makes Her Mark on Smythson's Storied Leather Goods".
  7. ↑ "The h.Club100 list: fashion". the Guardian.



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