Michel Delacroix " Cathedrale D ' Amiens " 1988 Signed & Numbered Org. Lithograph
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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.
Less than 100 miles north of Paris, overlooking the River Somme is the Amiens Cathedral. One of the top twenty largest churches in the world—and the largest in France of its kind—this Roman Catholic Cathedral is renowned for its collection of 13th century Gothic sculpture and its large quantity of polychrome sculptures from later periods inside the building. Today, the building is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and special attention has been paid to restoration of the balustrades, the gargoyles and the bell-ringer’s gallery that makes the façade of this majestic structure so breathtaking.
Although the importance of the Cathedral is unquestionable, the town itself has a rich history not to be overshadowed. In Delacroix’s original lithograph, Cathedrale D’amiens, he recreates the spectacular beauty of the cathedrale itself, but pays homage to the village and people surrounding it. The warm colors of awnings and storefronts welcome you into Amiens, where the townspeople peruse the local produce and wares at the farmer’s market. Amiens is known for a few local foods, including pâté, “macarons d’Amiens, ” “tuiles amienoises, ” “la ficelle Picarde”—an oven-baked cheese-topped crepe—and “flamiche aux poireaux, ” a puff pastry tart made with leeks and cream. Delacroix has once again offered collectors the chance to own a freeze frame of life in France, and the rich culture and history that it embodies.
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.
Less than 100 miles north of Paris, overlooking the River Somme is the Amiens Cathedral. One of the top twenty largest churches in the world—and the largest in France of its kind—this Roman Catholic Cathedral is renowned for its collection of 13th century Gothic sculpture and its large quantity of polychrome sculptures from later periods inside the building. Today, the building is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and special attention has been paid to restoration of the balustrades, the gargoyles and the bell-ringer’s gallery that makes the façade of this majestic structure so breathtaking.
Although the importance of the Cathedral is unquestionable, the town itself has a rich history not to be overshadowed. In Delacroix’s original lithograph, Cathedrale D’amiens, he recreates the spectacular beauty of the cathedrale itself, but pays homage to the village and people surrounding it. The warm colors of awnings and storefronts welcome you into Amiens, where the townspeople peruse the local produce and wares at the farmer’s market. Amiens is known for a few local foods, including pâté, “macarons d’Amiens, ” “tuiles amienoises, ” “la ficelle Picarde”—an oven-baked cheese-topped crepe—and “flamiche aux poireaux, ” a puff pastry tart made with leeks and cream. Delacroix has once again offered collectors the chance to own a freeze frame of life in France, and the rich culture and history that it embodies.
