A major monograph on the paintings of Miles Hyman. Minimal text, fully bilingual in English and French.

From the publisher:

With Solstices, Miles Hyman brings together for the first time his entire body of paintings — some 150 works — to offer us a comprehensive journey through his pictorial universe. Internationally renowned for his comic books, book covers, and highly cinematic illustrations, the artist reveals here the most personal dimension of his work.

As much a painter as a storyteller, Hyman explores in his paintings the light, the shadows, the silences, and those suspended moments that characterize his graphic sensibility. Each canvas evokes a story, a scene left unseen, a mystery. His mastery of composition, inherited from his work in comics and illustration, lends these images a rare narrative power.

Solstices stands out as a major art book: a total immersion in the imagination of an artist whose brushstrokes illuminate every composition. Connoisseurs will recognize his elegant, subdued aesthetic; others will discover a painter of unique sensibility, straddling the line between realism, dreamlike imagery, and cinema.

An essential volume for enthusiasts of contemporary art and visual storytelling, and for anyone wishing to explore the work of an author-illustrator who has become an international figure.

About the artist:

Born in Vermont in 1962 and based in Paris for over three decades, Miles Hyman is an internationally acclaimed author and illustrator celebrated for his sophisticated, cinematic aesthetic. A student of literature and printmaking at Wesleyan University, Hyman further refined his craft at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. His work is a masterful dialogue between mid-century American realism and European symbolism, characterized by a "noirish" atmosphere and a meticulous use of light and shadow.

Hyman is perhaps best known for his powerful graphic novel adaptations of classic literature, including the award-winning The Black Dahlia (by James Ellroy) and Le Coup de Prague. In 2016, he released his most personal project to date: an authorized graphic adaptation of The Lottery, the legendary short story written by his grandmother, Shirley Jackson. The work was hailed for its "restrained mastery" and its ability to translate Jackson's haunting prose into a visceral, visual dread, eventually winning Best Adult Graphic Novel at the Solliès Comics Festival.

His versatility has led to high-profile collaborations with luxury houses and global publications, including a commissioned Louis Vuitton Travel Book on Rome and frequent contributions to The New Yorker and The New York Times. In 2017, the French Ministry of Culture awarded Hyman the prestigious Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, recognizing his profound contribution to the arts. Whether through fine art paintings in the Crash series or detailed charcoal panels, Hyman continues to bridge the gap between the literary and the visual with peerless elegance.