Le Yack - Bright Lights, Big City - Hand signed

In a car's cabin of a convertible speeding along the East River, a blonde woman in a light t-shirt tilts her head back, dark sunglasses, scarlet lips, hair swept by the nighttime wind. Behind her, Manhattan Bridge lit up, the spire of the Empire State Building, the line of skyscrapers dotted with golden windows, and the red-and-white twin beams of the highway headlights. Semiotically, the scene captures urban ecstasy — the body offered to speed and night, the city reduced to a twinkle of lights. The red of the lips and rear lights cuts through the deep blue nocturnal palette; the white of the clothing makes the woman the sole clear focal point in the velvet-dark darkness. Vibrant impressions on the city lights, a cinematic touch.

Le Yack, French emerging pop and street art artist. Alexandre Pelletier, known as Le Yack, was born in 1972 in Tours. During his studies, he joined the École Supérieure d'Art et de Design (ESAD) of Orléans. He is a creative director in publishing and web. Instagram @leyack45. He is exhibited in a network of about forty galleries in France, Germany, Belgium, the United States.

Artwork features:
Signature: Hand-signed by the artist on the front and back of the work.
Technique: Giclée print on canvas mounted on a wooden frame, using high-quality pigment ink to enhance metallic reflections and the glow of golden light.
Edition: Limited to 20 copies, individually numbered.
Dimensions: 40 x 40 cm.
Framing: Delivered ready to be framed or hung directly on the wall.
Authenticity: Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Shipping: Shipped from France, with secure packaging to ensure perfect condition upon delivery.

Inspired by classical and modern painting, Le Yack brings a contemporary gaze to his creations by incorporating strong narrative and cinematic elements. His works are characterized by bright colors, clean lines, and expressive compositions.

The artist also explores different forms of artistic production. Some of his works are reproduced in series on canvas with a gessoed frame, creating limited editions accessible to a broader audience. Other works are created as unique paintings on canvas, adding an exclusive and authentic dimension to his collection. Le Yack's style reflects a fusion between traditional realism and the creative possibilities offered by digital technology.

Exhibitions
Date: March 2026 | Art3F (France - Nantes)
Date: June 2025 | City Hall of Saint-Jean-le-Blanc (France - Saint-Jean-le-Blanc)
Date: March 2025 | Galerie Lurquin (Belgium - Dinan)
Date: June 2024 | Fine Arts sélection (France - Arcachon)
Date: May 2024 | Palais des Arts (France - Dinard)
Date: March 2024 | Galerie l’Art ancien (France - Orléans)
Date: September 2023 | Espace Desfriches (France - Olivet)
Date: September 2023 | SWISSARTEXPO 2023 (Switzerland - Hauptbahnhof Zürich)
Date: September 2023 | One Martine Gallery (1 Martine Ave, White Plains, NY 10606, United States)
Date: August 2023 | Empreinte Galerie (3 Rue d'Alibert, France - Orléans)
Date: August–December 2023 | Galerie d'art Carré d'artistes (Rueil-Malmaison)
Date: June–December 2023 | Galerie d'art Carré d'artistes (France - Lille)
Date: October 2022 | Espace CO'Met (Rue du Président Robert Schuman)

Keywords: neo-realist painting, nocturnal New York, Manhattan Bridge, Empire State Building, convertible, dark sunglasses, urban night, city lights, hair in the wind, glamour melancholia, oil on canvas, Le Yack, Atelier Joconde