Born in Syria in 1938, Quarez completed his artistic training at l'Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decortifs in Paris in 1961. He moved to Warsaw where he worked with Henryk Tomaszewski, who pushed the artistic limits of the poster at a time when the poster was the only uncensored art form in Poland. Quarez continued to work in advertising until he ventured to New York and created the comic strip Mode Love. Upon his return to Paris, he worked as an illustrator. In the late 1980's he began designing posters. His posters have received significant international attention, garnering the gold medal at the 1991 Toyama Poster Bienniale, with more awards following in 1992 at the Grand Prix National des Arts Graphiques. In 2005, he received the Award of Excellence from ICOGRADA. IN 2006, the Stedelijk Museum in the Netherlands presented a retrospective of his work. For a glimpse of the exhibition, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJnXwE5tC1g. In 2009, the Michel Quarez's posters were displayed at the Bibliotheque Forney.