Elena Balbusso
Illustrator
Articles & interviews3
- Balbusso Twins revisit Handmaid’s Tale for Folio edition
Milan-based illustrators Anna and Elena Balbusso revisit their acclaimed 2012 artwork for The Handmaid's Tale in a new Folio Society limited edition pairing it with The Testaments. The twins discuss their film-like approach to selecting scenes, their Constructivist, Futurist and Surrealist influences, and a hand-built analogue-digital process using painted textures layered in Photoshop.
- "Folio Society Marks 80 Years with Illustration Exhibit"
Creative Boom reports on 'The Art of Folio', a landmark exhibition by The Folio Society at the Society of Illustrators in New York. The show celebrates nearly 80 years of the publisher’s illustration excellence, featuring works by renowned and contemporary artists such as Quentin Blake, Yuko Shimizu, and the Balbusso sisters. The exhibition highlights Folio’s enduring commitment to craftsmanship, storytelling, and the art of book illustration.
- The Daily Heller: Four Eyes With One Vision
Steven Heller interviews Anna and Elena Balbusso, the identical twin illustrators known as the Balbusso Twins, about their collaborative process and artistic philosophy. The article coincides with their first New York exhibition at the Society of Illustrators, highlighting their research-driven, multidisciplinary approach to illustration. The twins discuss their evolution from separate artists to a unified creative identity and their commitment to complexity and experimentation.