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With his beautiful pencil strokes, Phil de Rodrigue creates a graphic universe for each woman he meets, highlighting her personality.<\/b><\/p>\n
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That evening, the spotlight was on Nadia Gaieva<\/b>, who is known for her elegance, but above all for the cause she defends as a lawyer<\/b>: peace between Russia and Ukraine. A very topical subject!<\/p>\n
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What is a Parisienne?<\/b> Phil de Rodrigue answers this question without hesitation: \u201cAbove all, it’s a state of mind, even if the Parisienne is not of French origin. She is intelligent, chic, seductive. She has a strong personality, she is free, even rebellious.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n
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Phil de Rodrigue draws inspiration from her contemporaries, most of whom are unknown. But there are also a few celebrities who are actresses, writers, designers, businesswomen, prima ballerinas, etc.<\/b> In total, around a hundred people have benefited from the nuances of the artist’s palette: Cyrielle Clair, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Amandine Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Sylvana Lorenz, Vanessa Feuillatte, Anne Eyer, but also a few men including Jean Todt, Douglas Kennedy, David Rockefeller and his wife Susan …<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt’s often a case of love at first sight! I don’t make portraits, I tell a story. This requires a dialogue<\/b> in which the model tells me about herself and her passions. From there, I construct an imaginary environment into which I pour all my skill, my sensitivity, even my soul.\u201d<\/p>\n
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But how did Victor Philip become an illustrator of Parisiennes in the tradition of illustrious predecessors such as Kiraz, Semp\u00e9 and Ren\u00e9 Gruau<\/b>?<\/p>\n
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\u201cFrom the age of five<\/b>, I was drawing. I loved to draw soldiers attacking castles! I think I already had a sense of perspective at the time,\u201d says the amused forty-something, born in Bordeaux to a military father and a florist mother. The youngest of the family – with a brother in the military and a sister who is a literature teacher – Victor was inspired by both military exploits and the beautiful texts of French<\/b> literature. He grew up in a traditional, Catholic environment<\/b> and appreciated its values, which guided him throughout his sometimes perilous adventures.<\/p>\n
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The young man studied applied arts and computer science<\/b> at the University of Montesquieu Bordeaux IV, then<\/b> did his military service in the Air Force<\/b> in Cazaux.<\/p>\n
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He started a professional activity with an architect<\/b> for whom he made models presenting his future projects.<\/p>\n
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In 2012, he joined Ubisoft<\/b>, the French family business that has become one of the world leaders in video games. Victor Philip excelled there and now acts as Artistic Advisor<\/b> to the General Management. \u201cThe creation of a new video game requires significant investment. It is therefore necessary to take a critical look at each project within a multidisciplinary team beforehand,\u201d he explains, discreet about this aspect of his professional life.<\/p>\n
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Immersed in the world of comics and science fiction, Phil de Rodrigue finds his style and refines it over the years.<\/b> He has his favorite authors<\/b> among the stars. He cites Edgar Pierre Jacobs (Blake and Mortimer), Alex Raymond (Flash Gordon), Herg\u00e9 (The Adventures of Tintin), Burne Hogarth (Tarzan), and Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball).<\/b><\/p>\n
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He got caught up in the game and created his own comic strip, \u201cThe Adventures of Gontran and Roland Dandar\u201d<\/b>, which tells the story of two brothers who are both magicians and knights of fortune who come to the aid of people in danger. \u201cThree albums are waiting for a publisher,\u201d the author whispers to us.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n His characters seem to come straight out of a comic strip<\/b>, like Jean Todt, the former director of the Ferrari Formula 1 team.<\/b> With his rocket stamped FIA (F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de l’Automobile), the former French rally co-driver thinks he will be at his appointments more quickly. A tight schedule and punctuality are his obsessions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jean Todt , 79, always has his foot on the gas. He is currently the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety and travels to 40 countries a year. He has had almost everything. Honors, love, beautiful toys… How can anyone still surprise him? \u201cOne day, his secretary called me because she wanted to give him a drawing for his birthday,\u201d says Phil de Rodrigue. \u201cSince then, I’ve learned that the comic strip is on the wall of his office…\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Photo-Jean-Todt-4--1024x727.jpg\")
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