Michel Delacroix " Quai De La Seine Au Matin " Lithograph S/N
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BIO: Michel Delacroix (1933- ) French painter Michel Delacroix was born in Paris, France, a place that is truly the epicenter of his artistic inspiration. After studying at the Ecole de Beaux Arts and the Lycee Louis-le-Grand, Delacroix took a hiatus from his formal education to work with the famous French actor Marcel Marceau and experiment with set design while exploring his native city. “I walked endlessly from district to district, inspecting every corner and absorbing all the nu...ances accumulating an endless store of impressions to draw upon for my paintings.”
An acclaimed master of the Naïf tradition, Delacroix has devoted over five decades to recreating what he calls, “the poetic past…the Paris of then.” His work encapsulates the timelessness of an old Paris—with horse drawn carriages, gas-lit lamps, hot air balloons, and bustling streets. It is a dream-like place that interweaves the vibrancy, romance and nostalgia of La Belle Epoch with his own memories of the quiet, darker Paris where he grew up in the 1940’s during the German occupation. Delacroix permeates each piece with intricacies and history as he evokes the ideals of past eras.
Delacroix's work has captivated private collectors, museums and art lovers around the world, earning him both international acclaim and numerous awards. He has been featured in over 275 solo exhibitions in the United States alone—from New York City, Boston, and Washington D.C., to Los Angeles, Carmel, Denver, Seattle, and San Francisco. Abroad, his work has been exhibited in France, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, England, Japan, and forms part of the permanent collections of the Musee International d'Art Naïf and the Foundation Max Fourny in Paris, as well as countless private collections worldwide.
Lublin Graphics, Inc. has had the distinction of publishing Delacroix's work in lithography for over twenty-five years.
Anyone who has strolled along the Seine in Paris can attest that it is a hub for street vendors and artisans displaying their inventory in hopes to garner a sale to those who pass by. It is also known as a place for aspiring artists to sell their work Here, Delacroix pays homage to those tenacious, young painters who diligently carry their portfolios to the riverbanks each morning, hoping to make a sale. As day breaks over the Seine, the ominous silhouette of Notre-Dame—surrounded in the rosy pink clouds of sunrise—seems to watch over them, offering a divine blessing and the hope of prosperity in the hours to come.
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An acclaimed master of the Naïf tradition, Delacroix has devoted over five decades to recreating what he calls, “the poetic past…the Paris of then.” His work encapsulates the timelessness of an old Paris—with horse drawn carriages, gas-lit lamps, hot air balloons, and bustling streets. It is a dream-like place that interweaves the vibrancy, romance and nostalgia of La Belle Epoch with his own memories of the quiet, darker Paris where he grew up in the 1940’s during the German occupation. Delacroix permeates each piece with intricacies and history as he evokes the ideals of past eras.
Delacroix's work has captivated private collectors, museums and art lovers around the world, earning him both international acclaim and numerous awards. He has been featured in over 275 solo exhibitions in the United States alone—from New York City, Boston, and Washington D.C., to Los Angeles, Carmel, Denver, Seattle, and San Francisco. Abroad, his work has been exhibited in France, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, England, Japan, and forms part of the permanent collections of the Musee International d'Art Naïf and the Foundation Max Fourny in Paris, as well as countless private collections worldwide.
Lublin Graphics, Inc. has had the distinction of publishing Delacroix's work in lithography for over twenty-five years.
Anyone who has strolled along the Seine in Paris can attest that it is a hub for street vendors and artisans displaying their inventory in hopes to garner a sale to those who pass by. It is also known as a place for aspiring artists to sell their work Here, Delacroix pays homage to those tenacious, young painters who diligently carry their portfolios to the riverbanks each morning, hoping to make a sale. As day breaks over the Seine, the ominous silhouette of Notre-Dame—surrounded in the rosy pink clouds of sunrise—seems to watch over them, offering a divine blessing and the hope of prosperity in the hours to come.
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