TYEN, CREATOR OF COLOURS

Tyen’s story is the extraordinary career of a multi-faceted artist, photographer and creative director of Dior Make-Up.

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Biography

At a young age,  Tyen attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts with the aim of becoming an interior designer, but life decided otherwise; he was responsible of creating the stage makeup for the Opera de Paris for 6 years.

His valuable experience at the Opera de Paris opened the doors of the most prestigious American magazines to Tyen: Vogue, Vanity Fair, Elle, etc. Tyen travelled between New York and Paris, working with world famous photographers like Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Arthur Elgort and Bill King.

Tyen developed a passion for the alchemy of light and colours: "Every photographer has his light just as each season has its own. Light, because of its varied tonalities, is the ideal partner for make-up”, he explains. 

The eighties were another turning point in his career. He was contacted by the Dior House, where he soon became Makeup Design Director. 

A master in creating colours, he innovated iconic make-up products for Dior and combined his talents as a makeup artist and photographer by creating looks for Dior.