Biography:
Eric Débris , is a photographer, lead singer of the music group Métal Urbain, who have been recognized as the inventors of Electro-Punk. He is also well known as a Parisian rock DJ. He studied at the Ecole d'Art Graphique Corvisart and the Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts de Paris.
His graphic work for Métal Urbain has been highly recognized on several occaisons, in particular when two record sleeves were reproduced in the book: Album Covert Arts of Punk (Gingko Press). More recently, some of his record sleeves were exposed in the exhibition hall of "Des jeunes gens modernes" at the Galerie du Jour Agnes B in Paris. After an exhibition at the Gallery ARTY-Place in Saint Tropez (summer 2009) a selection of his work permanently shown from autumn 2009 through summer 2010 at gallery Claude PETITJEAN in Aix-en-Prevence (France). From Febuary 5th till March 5th, 28 of his prints have been exhibited at the Museum of Porn in Art in Zürich.
Some of his early graphic works (1976 - 1980), mostly record sleeves, are part of a major exhibition "EUROPUNK" - at VILLA MEDICI, in Rome, from January 20th till March 20th and MAMCO in Geneva from June 8th till September 18th. In 2011 a solo show was held at the Museum of Porn in Art in Zurich from May 13th till June 9th, followed by a group show at SAG in Amsterdam from June 10th till the end of August. On October 6th NoWall Gallery 25 of his prints were exhibited at Mama shelter in Paris.
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