Guy Billout

Guy Billout, born in Decize in 1941, is a French artist and illustrator. He finished his art training in the French city of Beaune. Afterwards he worked in advertising for a few years before moving to New York City in 1969. It was there he found success when he was published in New York Magazine.

Billout's aesthetic style is clean and spare, sometimes incorporating some ironic element. His work has been featured in Atlantic Monthly magazine and in several books, including a collection of Greek mythology. His client list history includes The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Oprah, Travel & Leisure, Business Week, Fortune, and Time. Billout also has won several awards, including the New York Times ten best illustrated children's books in 1973, 1979, 1981, 1982, 2007.