Le Yack - Le Rendez-vous d'Holden - 100% Handmade!

Original oil painting on canvas. One-of-a-kind work. Canvas entirely handmade. 60 x 60 cm. Signed by the artist. Certificate.

A young man in a light linen jacket and bow tie, leaning on the counter of a drugstore. Behind him, the red enamel of the soda dispenser; in front of him, a glass of lemonade that’s warming up and a Panama hat resting on a plate. Outside, the big wheel turns, two figures in swimsuits descend toward the beach. He doesn’t move. He looks elsewhere, toward what is about to be decided outside the frame.

The whole painting hinges on this offset: the party is there, one meter away, behind a pane of glass, and the character remains on the shadow side. It is the open moment dear to Le Yack — a suspended second where history can still swing to one side or the other.

Neat craftsmanship: flesh modeled in glaze, whites of the jacket laid on in full impasto, the background treated with looser brushstrokes to deepen depth.

Delivery information: The canvas is shipped rolled without a frame, carefully protected, placed in a reinforced rigid tube. This shipping method guarantees optimal protection of the artwork during transport. The buyer will be able to have the canvas mounted on a frame by a local framer according to their presentation preferences.

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

Inspired by classical and modern painting, Le Yack brings a contemporary gaze to his creations by incorporating iconic elements of pop and urban culture. His works are characterized by bright colors, dynamic forms, and expressive compositions.

The artist also explores different forms of artistic production. Some of his works are reproduced in series on canvas-mounted panels, creating limited editions accessible to a wider 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 art and the endless possibilities offered by digital technology. His innovative approach and skilled use of digital resources enable him to create original works that captivate the eye and invite reflection.

Keywords: Oil painting, oil on canvas, Le Yack, Atelier Joconde, original work, neo-realism, contemporary figurative painting, narrative realism, Americana 1950s, Coney Island, drugstore, pictorial hyperrealism, French contemporary art