Les Viandardes

Les Viandardes. Rock and roll twins sport Mcbess’ signature styling in graphic black and white. Covered in tatts of food, dead pirates, and music, these 10-inch vinyl sexy sirens are caught in free loving motion with divine detail. Wielding an impressive axe, Les Viandardes are the groupies of dead rocker dreams. Founded in 2002 by designer Paul Budnitz, Kidrobot is the world's premier creator of limited edition art toys and apparel. Kidrobot creates toys, apparel, accessories, and other products in collaboration with many of the world's most talented artists and designers. The products sold at Kidrobot are the centerpieces of a global movement that exemplifies the cutting edge of both pop art and mass culture. Many Kidrobot toys, such as Dunny, MUNNY, and Frank Kozik's Labbits and Mongers, attract huge followings. Artists that work with Kidrobot have gained celebrity status-these include USA artists Frank Kozik, Tim Biskup, Huck Gee, Joe Ledbetter, Tristan Eaton, Paul Budnitz, and Tara McPherson; the German design collective eBoy; Japan's Devilrobots & Mad Barbarians; French street artists Tilt & Mist; the UK's TADO and ilovedust; Australia's Nathan Jurevicius; Argentina's DOMA; and many, many others. Kidrobot also regularly collaborates with many of the world's top brands to create unique limited editions products. Past collaborations include Marc Jacobs, Visionaire Magazine, Barneys New York, The Standard Hotels, Playboy, Burton, Nike, Lacoste, Nooka, Matt Groening & more. A blend of sculpture and popular art, many of Kidrobot's exclusive toys are extremely rare and collectible. Artists often create a series of only a few hundred Matthieu Bessudo aka McBess was born in Auribeau-sur-Siagne, a small town near Cannes in France. After graduating from the renowned multimedia school Supinfocom (where he studied 3D animation) he then relocated to London to work for the Mill, an Oscar-winning VFX company. McBess' work has been shown in galleries all over the world and his art has been featured in countless art and lifestyle publications. McBess' character-based style is a mix of influences. He cites animation studio, Fleischer, as being a major inspiration. The main characters in his work are most often representations of himself in a surreal world filled with his other passions - food and music. Mcbess modernizes his monochromatic cartoons by using contemporary shapes, symbols and type faces that usually appear in 2D and animation.