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Jon Burgerman is an English artist living in,
New York
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, US.
Life and work
Jon Burgerman studied art foundation in
Bournville
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,
Birmingham
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, England. He graduated in fine art from
Nottingham Trent University
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in 2001.
In 2008, he appeared as a guest on the BBC TV show: ''
Blue Peter
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'' and in 2008 he was part of the original The Underbelly Project, which saw artists exhibit in a secret incomplete 100-year-old subway station deep underneath the streets of New York City.
The year 2008 also saw the publication by IDN of a 300-page monograph of Burgerman's work, ''Pens Are My Friends'', whilst
Kidrobot
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released the 14 piece mini figure vinyl toy collection "The Heroes of Burgertown".
Examples of Jon Burgerman's work are in the public collections of London's
Victoria and Albert Museum
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and
Science Museum
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.
Penguin Random House
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published Burgerman's first picture book ''SPLAT!'' in 2017.
Chronicle Books
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published ''It's Great to Create'' in 2017 and
Oxford University Press
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published ''Rhyme Crime'' in the UK.
Laurence King Publishing
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published two of his books, ''Daily Doodle'' and his coloring book ''Burgerworld''.
The
New York Times
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featured Burgerman in the Fashion & Style section of August 1, 2017 highlighting his
Instagram
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stories and book ''It's Great to Create''. In September 2017, filmmaker Bas Berkhout documented Burgerman's studio and family history in a short film called ''The Story of Jon Burgerman.''
References
External links
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Burgerman's Tumblr Girls project
English illustrators
Living people
English graphic designers
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Alumni of Nottingham Trent University
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