About The Artist

Christian Blanchard works as a photographer, film director and photo-based artist. Named by Capture Magazine as one of Australia’s top ten, Blanchard’s rising star has seen him shoot projects for clients including L'Oreal Paris, Maybelline, Dior, Puma, Mimco, Amstel, Ford, Cotton On and Nintendo. With a penchant for celebrity portraiture, he effortlessly commands the space around him, never yielding to ego and always striving to impress. Throwing dirty water on celebrities for the famed ‘Nobody was Thirsty’ campaign is indicative of Blanchard’s breakthrough approach that has seen him win international acclaim. Christian’s editorial work includes covers for international magazines such as Fashion Trend, Cleo, Tangent, Koncierge, Kurv and Spook magazine plus regularly contributing to a variety of local Australian publications. Christian is represented by the following agencies in the following capacities Film Directing representation http://www.luscious.com.au/directors/Folie-%C3%A0-Deux Photography Representation http://www.vivienscreative.com.au/photographer/christian-blanchard/ Photography Syndication http://www.thelicensingproject.com/Artist/christian-blanchard Blanchard also contributes to the Australian photographic community through various projects that include guest speaking at AGNSW, AGWA and educating for Nikon Australia, Contact Sheet and The Australian Centre of Photography. Major events and exhibitions are detailed in the timeline below and include exhibitions and talks across New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney.