B O N J O U R

I am a French illustrator and artist born in Colmar. Independent for more than 15 years, I studied in France, at the Beaux-Arts de Nancy (ENSAN) and at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs (HEAR) in Strasbourg. Collaborating with brands of all scales, from luxury houses to emerging companies, as well as publishers and cultural institutions.

I’m living and working in Kyoto.

When I'm not at the atelier, I enjoy discovering new Mont-Blancs, unwinding at the sento, learning more about the world of hanamachi, visiting museums, and sketching in the notebook I always carry with me.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me :
bonjour@laurencebentz.com

laurence bentz / KAMOGAWA CREATIVE BASE /

153 Tennocho, Shimogyo Ward / Kyoto, Japan 600-8013

Agents FR

Represented in France
by Agence Virginie
フランスのエージェント
00 33 1 56 98 07 08

illustration@virginie.fr

Agents US & UK

Represented in United States,
United Kingdom & Canada
by Snyder Agency
アメリカとイングランドージェント

US: kristina@wearesnyder.com
UK:  jolene@wearesnyder.com

*日本のお客様へ：英語または日本語で、メールにてお気軽に直接ご連絡ください。

Selected Clients

  • Isetan Shinjuku Tokyo

  • Dior

  • France Restaurant Week Japan

  • Kyoto University of Art and Design

  • JCK Jewelry Magazine

  • Harper & Collins

  • Wall Street Journal

  • Bayard Presse & Edition

  • Penguin Random House Publishing

  • Ecute Japan

  • Kyoto Beer Lab

  • Clefy Japan

  • Monoprix

  • Beaux-Arts Magazine

  • Le Quotidien de l’Art

  • Grazia Magazine

  • Lindt

  • Godiva

  • Grey Goose

  • L'Occitane en Provence

  • Institut Francais du Japon

  • Music Festival
    «Les Femmes s’en mêlent»

  • Théâtre Actuel et Public
    de Strasbourg

  • Renault

  • Volkswagen

  • Samsung

  • You Tube

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New illustrations Madame de S 🤍🤍🤍
Souvenir de Hatsuyori #初寄り #gionkobu #祇園甲部 #geiko #芸妓 💙💙💙
🚘 So happy to share this new collaboration with @renault_japon ✨ Working together since 2019, and still creating new worlds — this time inspired by a Paris chic view from an apartment 🤍 Grateful for this long-term creative journey. 🚙 Tellem
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🎬This Saturday, December 20th, don’t miss the movie screening at The @facehouse_kyoto ! The film Mon Oncle by Jacques Tati will be shown, suitable for young visitors.🤍 🎞️Time: 1 PM to 3 PM Free admission for both children and adults. Also,
🎄 Christmas Market – Sunday 14 December 🎄 This Sunday, the Kamogawa Creative Base hosts the second day of the @kamogawa_base × @knot_kamogawa Christmas Market. A cozy winter market gathering food, drinks, vinyl records, crafts, access
What a joy to illustrate scenes from my favourite film. When I was little, I was given the videotape of Jacques Tati’s Mon Oncle by my uncle (yes, really). I watched it hundreds of times. There are few words, but children, sounds, animals, and