Jean Jullien Is the Artist Behind the Viral "Peace for Paris" Picture

 

If you've been on social media since the deadly attacks in Paris on Friday, you must have seen a touching picture illustrating the Eiffel Tower on a peace sign. 

Celebrities like Miranda Lambert, Amber Rose, Lauren Conrad, Fergie, Chris Rock, Bethenny Frankel, John Legend, One Direction's Harry Styles have all shared this picture which was by Jean Jullien, a French graphic designer currently living in London, who posted it on Instagram. “Peace for Paris” he wrote.

The image has gone viral, as have the hashtags #PrayforParis, which Lambert and Fergie used, and #JeSuisParis, a take on “Je Suis Charlie”, a slogan people used in January to express support for freedom of speech and respect for the 12 victims killed at the offices of the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Instagram's official Instagram account also posted the image and credited Jullien. More than 1.3 million people have liked it.

Cast member and comic Chris D'Elia of NBC sitcom Undateable, posted on his Instagram page a photo showing him and his co-stars holding up printed photos of Jullien's “Peace for Paris” illustration. “Out of respect for the victims in Paris we won't be doing a live show tonight. It's doesn't feel right, love for all. (Artwork by @jean_jullien)” he wrote.

At least 129 people were killed on Friday in the Paris area in six attacks, for which the terrorist group ISIS has claimed responsibility. The deadliest occurred at a concert hall where American band Eagles of Death Metal was playing. The band, whose musicians were not harmed, has canceled the remainder of its tour.