Jon Burgerman Explained

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

Life and work

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

In 2008, he appeared as a guest on the BBC TV show: Blue Peter[4] and in 2008 he was part of the original The Underbelly Project, which saw artists exhibit in an incomplete 100-year-old subway station deep underneath the streets of New York City.[5]

The year 2008 also saw the publication by IDN of a 300-page monograph of Burgerman's work, Pens Are My Friends,[6] whilst Kidrobot released the 14 piece mini figure vinyl toy collection "The Heroes of Burgertown".[7]

Examples of Jon Burgerman's work are in the public collections of London's Victoria and Albert Museum and Science Museum.[8]

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jon Burgerman :: Q&A -. www.letsbebrief.co.uk. en-US. 10 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Jon Burgerman on The Great Discontent (TGD). The Great. Discontent. The Great Discontent.
  3. http://www.ntualumni.org.uk/news_and_events/news_archive/jon_burgerman_alumnus_of_the_year News and events – Jon Burgerman Alumnus of the Year 2016 – Alumni – Nottingham Trent University
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/bp-how-to-draw-a-pet-monster How to draw a monstrous pet – CBBC – BBC
  5. Web site: The Underbelly Project Wants to Create an "Underground". Kyle. Chayka. 1 November 2010. Hyperallergic.
  6. Web site: Jon Burgerman: Pens are my Friends — Enter the world of Jon Burgerman's art, where nothing is safe from his meandering lines!. 2 February 2009. IdN™.
  7. Web site: The Heroes of Burgertown & friendly pens. Gavin. Lucas. 26 September 2008.
  8. Web site: Design heroes: Jon Burgerman . Profiles. BBC (Nottingham) . 16 April 2009 . 21 January 2014.
  9. Web site: Splat! by Jon Burgerman: 9780735228764 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books. PenguinRandomhouse.com.
  10. Web site: It's Great to Create. Chronicle Books.
  11. Web site: Oxford University Press: Education and Children's books. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170831003234/https://global.oup.com/education/product/9780192749505/?region=international%2520ternational. 2017-08-31.
  12. Web site: Jon Burgerman's Daily Doodle. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830194246/http://www.laurenceking.com/us/jon-burgerman-s-daily-doodle/. 2017-08-30.
  13. Web site: Jon Burgerman's Burgerworld: A Coloring Book. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160718061748/http://www.laurenceking.com/us/jon-burgerman-s-burgerworld-a-coloring-book/. 2016-07-18.
  14. Web site: With iPhone and Stickers, a Doodling Artist Who Dreams Big. Valeriya. Safronova. 1 August 2017. NYTimes.com.
  15. Web site: New 'Like Knows Like' Short Film Explores Illustrator Jon Burgerman's Creative Process. www.format.com. 2017-10-13.

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