El presente también puede ser vintage (si lo firma Paul Thurlby)…

Una letra. Una ciudad. Un cartel. Una idea que no caduca. Así funciona el universo visual de Paul Thurlby: un lugar donde la nostalgia se escribe en mayúsculas y los colores planos no son sinónimo de simpleza, sino de memoria. No es retro, es presente con memoria. Porque Paul no imita el pasado, lo recuerda (y homenajea) con una sonrisa en la cara y un lápiz en la mano.

Desde que publicó Alphabet —esa maravilla editorial que transformó el alfabeto en arte— Thurlby no ha parado de hacer lo que mejor sabe: convertir lo cotidiano en icono, lo gráfico en relato, y lo editorial en experiencia. Sus ilustraciones suenan a jazz, huelen a imprenta y parecen salidas de una película de los años cincuenta con paleta Pantone. Pero tienen (juego) wifi. Y eso lo cambia todo.

Su estilo es inconfundible: bloques de color, composiciones atrevidas, líneas que no gritan y un sentido del humor que nunca se pasa de listo. No hay ironía forzada ni guiños de manual. Lo que hay es talento. Y oficio. Lo que hay, por encima de todo, es una capacidad envidiable para filtrar referencias del pasado con un tamiz muy personal, muy presente, muy Paul.

Quizás por eso sus carteles parecen declaraciones de amor a tiempos que tú y yo recordamos bien. O por eso sus colaboraciones con The New Yorker o Vespa tienen ese algo que las hace únicas: no ilustran un concepto, lo elevan. Lo visten con elegancia, lo hacen caminar recto, y lo dejan ahí, brillando, como si siempre hubiera estado en ese lugar.

Y es que Paul Thurlby no dibuja para emocionar. Pero emociona. Porque en cada una de sus piezas hay una historia contada sin palabras. Una que te lleva a otro tiempo, a otra esquina del mundo, o a ese rincón de tu cabeza donde todo parecía un poco más simple. Más bello.

Más tú.

Illustration of a woman with a striped hood over her head, featuring dark hair and bright red lips, against a light background.
A silhouette of a person holding a striped orange and white towel, standing in front of a serene beach scene with a calm sea and a small sailboat in the distance.
Illustration of a woman with black hair holding her chin, wearing yellow sunglasses and bright red lipstick against a dark background.
A stylized illustration of a woman with a polka dot swim cap resting her chin on her crossed arms at the edge of a pool, with colorful cabin-like structures in the background and a blue-green water surface.

Illustration of a man in sunglasses standing on a large tennis ball, using a tennis court line painter.
An illustration of a person with long hair, wearing a yellow swimsuit and a blue and white striped hat, sitting on a blue and white striped surface, facing a horizon with a yellow sun.
A colorful abstract illustration of waves in shades of blue, orange, and green under a bright orange sun.
Illustration of a woman lounging in a pool, holding a glass of champagne, against a vibrant orange background.

An abstract illustration featuring a couple embracing, with bold black and white stripes in the background and an orange accent on the man's head.
Vintage travel poster featuring a gondola lift labeled 'Mont Fort' in Verbier, with skiers below and a mountainous backdrop.
Illustration of a woman with blonde bob hair, bold eye makeup, and red lips, wearing a yellow top against a black background.
A stylized illustration of a woman in a striped outfit, smiling and waving her hand, surrounded by colorful hula hoops on a striped background.
A silhouette of a person in an orange dress, pulling back green and white striped curtains to reveal a light blue background.
Two figures sitting on a beach chair with a blue and yellow striped pattern, facing the ocean under a sunny sky.
A stylized illustration of a woman with a prominent bird-like nose and dark hair, set against a dark background.
A woman wearing a red coat walks past tall black and white striped pillars, holding a black handbag. A small black dog on a leash accompanies her.
A stylized illustration of a man walking towards rolling hills designed to look like tennis balls, with winding paths and tennis rackets scattered throughout.
A person in formal attire leans into a painting of a vibrant field with red flowers and a figure in the background, while a smartphone and a red-striped tie lie on the floor.
A woman in a striped shirt and red shorts leans on a balcony rail, overlooking a scenic view with mountains in the background, framed by orange and white curtains.
An artistic illustration of a sliced strawberry against a white background, framed by a bold red border.
An illustration of two tennis players in motion, with one reaching for a ball while the other prepares to hit it. Both are dressed in white, set against a dark green background.
A stylized illustration of two men in profile, one with a beard wearing a dark outfit and the other with glasses and a colorful shirt, set against a dark background.
A colorful illustration featuring a woman riding a scooter with a smiling sun character behind her, set against a vibrant red background. The text reads 'Let's Vespa' and 'Together at last'.
An illustration of a woman walking a small dog near the Notre-Dame Cathedral, with a book stall in the foreground and a pink sky in the background.
A woman with a red beret sipping from a white cup, seated at a table with a red tablecloth. A camera, a spoon, and a note pad with a pencil are on the table.
An illustration of a male tennis player mid-swing, hitting a yellow tennis ball, against a blue background. The player is wearing a white outfit with a black and red stripe, and is positioned near a tennis net.


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