A champion of all forms of popular culture, Hervé Di Rosa (born in Sète 1959) developed the concept of "l'Art modeste" and is influenced, imaginatively, by graffiti, comic books and the whole countercultural scene. He is exuberant, colourful, joyful and baroque: an artist. A painting by Hervé di Rosa, it's a UFO. Globe-trotter and eclectic, Di Rosa creates an art shot through with universal humour that makes us laugh at humanity's ills.

He was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Nov. 2022.

Di Rosa readily acknowledges the influence of comic strip in his work. His paintings are a remix of the imagery and conventions of the 9th Art. 

"This series is not just a homage to the great names of Franco-Belgian and American comic strip" he explains. "It's a real inward journey. My work is rooted in childhood. My formal and graphic imagination has been fashioned thanks to the images and comics that fascinated me as a young boy. For this exhibition, I have tried to establish connections between popular graphic culture and the history of art in general."