Marche aux Fleurs
Place de la Madeleine
Just the Two of Us
La Nuit Bleue
Moulin Rouge Sous la Pluie
Fete Foraine Place des Vosges
Neige, Fumee, Charbon
Michel Delacroix was born in February 1933, in the 14th Arrondissement of Paris, France. This area is located on the Left Bank of the Seine River, and has always been frequented by artists, writers and philosophers. It is not only Delacroix’s favorite area, he also grew up and went to school there, and presently resides in “Alesia”, the heart of the 14th Arrondissement.
At seven, Delacroix was already painting Paris. He devoted his life and his art to the city he treasures in his paintings. With more than fifty years of experience, there is no dispute that he is one of most remarkable French “Naif”. Though over the last decade his paint strokes and delicate colors may be somewhat impressionist. There are many ingredients to the Delacroix style, and many episodes in the artist’s life, which contributed and influenced his work.
Most important is his coming of age in Paris during the Second World War. As a little boy he witnessed a flash back in the city. Suddenly the streets were quiet during the day and very dark at night, horses replaced automobiles as if the city was plunged back into the 19th century. In the distance, Parisians could hear the bombings and cruel sounds of war. People were afraid, but there was a brotherhood and complicity which overall created a delightful atmosphere. His work depicts the “Paris of then”.
Delacroix attended over 250 one-man shows in the U.S. (New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Seattle, Denver, San Francisco, Washington D.C.), Europe, and Japan. He has been presented with numerous awards, while his paintings have achieved one of the ultimate honors of contemporary art. His work is hanging on the walls of several museums, including the Musee International d’Art Naif and foundation Max Fourny in Paris. His paintings are found in private collections of many prominent individuals worldwide.
Delacroix produced over 200 limited edition lithographs and serigraphs, which are available in galleries throughout the world along side his original oil paintings, gouaches, and drawings.