MICHEL-HENRY

Michel-Henry (1928-2016), French painter and lithographer born in Langres, renowned for his floral bouquets set against landscapes, president of the Salon d'Automne. Lithographs.

Michel-Henry, the Painter of Bouquets Before Landscapes

Michel-Henry (1928-2016) was a French painter and lithographer renowned for his bouquets of flowers set against landscapes. This distinctive composition, which combines in a single image a still life in the foreground and a landscape, often Venice, Paris, or the sea, in the background, made him one of the most admired flower painters of his generation.

A Recognizable Composition

Born in Langres, Haute-Marne, on September 1, 1928, Michel Henry entered the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris, where he became the head assistant in Roger Chapelain-Midy's studio. A resident of the Maison Descartes in Amsterdam in 1956, he was awarded the Casa de Velázquez prize in 1957-1958. His still lifes, bouquets, and landscapes earned him wide recognition. He was appointed president of the Salon d'Automne in 1983, then founded the Rencontre d'art contemporain de Calvi in 1996. He passed away in Paris on December 25, 2016, and is buried in Langres.

Michel-Henry at Galerie 125

The gallery offers above the lithographs "Bouquet de fleurs au village," "Nature morte aux bouteilles" from 2003, and "Bouquet de fleurs 2." Other bouquets, such as "Bouquet de fleurs et gondoles" or "Bouquet au bord de la fenêtre," as well as an oil on canvas, have already joined collections. Each artwork is delivered to you carefully packaged, tracked, and insured. Other flower and still life painters to discover: Bernard Buffet, Paul Aizpiri, and Claude Manoukian.