The publishing house
Enki Bilal
...André Juillard
A gallery owner and exclusive publisher of artwork by leading comic book artists such as Enki Bilal, Floc’h, Miles Hyman, André Juillard, Tardi, Christian Collin original works and publishes prints based on the artists’ graphic works—including comic book panels, paintings, illustrations, and other previously unpublished images—using an extremely meticulous and precise printing process.
His work as a publisher also leads him to devise innovative concepts such as luxury box sets and collector portfolios, featuring prints or original works; he has also developed the “rehaut” technique (pieces hand-embellished by the Artists) and even offers one-of-a-kind pieces… The diversity of media, formats, and concepts opens up an infinite range of possibilities. Thanks to the trustArtists the familyArtists —some of whomArtists has been working with for over 30 years—he is able to explore the world of art publishing with ever-increasing creativity and curiosity.
Our family of authors :
François Avril, Enki Bilal , Christian Cailleaux, Philippe Druillet, Jean-Claude Götting, Juanjo Guarnido, Miles Hyman, André Juillard, Jacques de Loustal, Régis Loisel, David Merveille, Jean-Claude Mézières, Hugo Pratt, Stanislas, Jacques Tardi…
The gallery in Paris 6
Discover the Collin Gallery Collin 8 Rue deOdéon 6, in the heart of Paris’s literary and artistic district, just a stone’s throw from the Luxembourg Gardens and Boulevard Saint-Germain. This space regularly hosts exhibitions of original artwork and publications, as well as book signings with our leading authors, featuring works related to current events: François Avril, Enki Bilal, Philippe Druillet, Floc’h, Miles Hyman, André Juillard, Loustal, François Schuiten, Tardiand many others.
Throughout the year, you can enjoy the quality of our publishing work: unique highlights, portfolios, pigment prints, screen prints, lithographs, posters… printed on art paper in limited editions, numbered and signed by leading comic book artists.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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For all other inquiries, please contact us by e-mail, telephone or come and visit us directly on site, in the Saint Germain, Odéon district, Odéon metro station, Ecole de médecine lot.
Come to the gallery
Galerie d'éditions Christian Collin - 8, rue de l'Odéon 75006 Paris - Parking Ecole de médecine - Métro Odéon - Tél 07 67 46 33 77 -
Christian Collin, a life in pictures
1980s
Christian Collin has always been fascinated by the world of images and posters. In the 80s, his passion for the cinema first led him to film posters.
Something clicked when one day he came across a signed and numbered silkscreen by Enki Bilal. Curious, he went to meet his publisher: Christian Desbois, a famous gallery owner and publisher ofArtists ' images, who had shaken up the codes of 9th art by offering, ahead of their time, silkscreens, prints and lithographs by the great comic book artists, as well as original drawings on paper.
They soon realized their affinities and began collaborating together. The partnership lasted 25 years.
In 2010, following the death of Christian Desbois, he set himself a new challenge by continuing the publishing house on his own, while remaining faithful to his predecessor's credentials.
In 2013, "Christian Desbois Editions" became "Christian Collin Editions". He begins to develop digital pigment printing, which gives him access to unrivalled quality for signed prints in very limited editions.
In 2018, he opened his first Paris space in the 10th arrondissement, before finally settling in the 6th arrondissement, in the heart of the Latin Quarter.
The online sales site galeriecollin.com
Experts in comic strip images and objects since 1985, Galerie Collin 's website offers a wide selection of serigraphs, prints, images, art posters, albums and comic strip objects.
Franquin, Hergé, Jacobs, Moëbius, Pratt, Schuiten, Uderzo, discover our passion through our thousands of references, in which you'll find famous posters, old and new, as well as some of the rarest prints and highlights on the market.
Your orders will be protected, carefully packaged and sent by Colissimo.
Tracking for fast, secure delivery.
Do you have a question about your order or about the origin and description of the posters or objects?
Contact Pascal on 06 29 85 10 89
Do you have a question about the gallery in Paris and the quality of our editions?
Contact Laurence on 07 67 46 33 77
Printing qualities
Pigment print
What is a Pigment print It is a direct inkjet digital printing technique that uses specific, high-quality pigment inks designed to be lightfast and long-lasting. When combined with extremely pure art papers, this technique guarantees extraordinary print results with brilliant colors, deep blacks, perfect rendering of contrasts and details, and impressive image depth.
Pigment ink printing is used for high-end art editions, exhibitions, and museum collections.
Screen printing
What is screen printing? Screen printing involves passing ink through the mesh of a screen (originally silk screens) using a squeegee to deposit it on the substrate to be printed. The colors are deposited in successive passes, one after the other. One of the advantages of screen printing is the ability to vary the ink deposit by using screens of varying mesh sizes. Silk-screen printing provides a high ink deposit, guaranteeing intense, long-lasting color and excellent opacity.
lithography
What is lithography It is a reproduction process that involves printing on paper using a press a text, drawing, or outline made with oil-based ink or a grease pencil on a limestone slab. To produce the print, the stone is first moistened. Because it is porous, it retains water. Ink is then applied to the stone; it adheres to the drawn areas and is repelled by the moisture in the other areas. Once the stone is sufficiently saturated with ink, a sheet of paper is placed on it, and then
the sheet is pressed. The result is a uniform print on the sheet. For color prints, the same process is repeated for each color you wish to show on the work. In fact, the same stone is rinsed, scraped, sanded and reused.
Offset art posters
What is offset art publishing? Offset printing is a mechanical printing process using plates to transfer an image onto a blanket cylinder (or offset cylinder), which is then printed onto paper. In offset printing, the colors of the base image are initially broken down into 4 primary colors: cyan, magenta, yellow and black, known as "four-color process". The colors are applied successively by the cylinders to the sheet of paper.
Offset printing is used for standard-quality printing and medium- to high-volume production.
Phototyping
What is phototypesetting? It's a flat printing process using inked gelatin. A layer of dichromate gelatin is applied to a glass plate under a negative. Phototypesetting enables continuous, un-screened printing. It is used for small runs (facsimiles of manuscripts, very fine reproductions of drawings and engravings).