Hst Michel Henry

Michel Henry French painter, born September 1, 1928 in Langres. Died in Paris on December 25, 2016. From a military father and a milliner mother, it was his artist grandfather who encouraged him to persevere in his very young artistic predispositions and helped him to apply for the Beaux-Arts. Arts of Paris (1948-1951). He continued his training in the workshops of Narbonne and then of Chapelain Midy. Michel Henry belongs to the School of Paris (Bernard Buffet, Jean Carzou). Very quickly he was exhibited in several Parisian galleries. From 1953, he was tasked by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to lead a delegation of French students to the French Institute, the Maison de France of the Kurfunstendam which organized meetings with the students of Fine Arts in Berlin. He also organizes exhibitions, trips and exchanges with Portuguese and Spanish artists with the Maison des Beaux-Arts. From 1956, he exhibited in Lisbon, Segovia, Barcelona and Valencia. In 1957 he obtained a scholarship at the Maison Descartes in Amsterdam. In 1958-1960, thanks to a scholarship, he returned to the Casa Velazquez in Madrid. He stayed in Spain until 1975 while making regular trips to Paris where he was frequently exhibited in the Vieceli (Paris and Cannes) and Wally Findlay (Paris, New York, Chicago, Palm Beach, Beverly Hills) galleries. The Takeda and Dong Sung Galleries introduced him to Japan (Tokyo) and South Korea (Seoul) where his paintings met with great success. Each of his exhibitions are eagerly awaited while guaranteeing him numerous awards. 1980s, discovery of French Polynesia and Africa (exhibition in Abidjan). From 1990, he travels and exhibits very regularly in the Middle East and in Asia Since then, he has continued to promote French Art abroad. Member of the Salon d'Automne then General Secretary, he is part of the delegations of the Salon d'Automne for exhibitions of French artists in Warsaw, Krakow, Tehran, Tokyo, Osaka, Sofia and San Marino. In the United States, he exhibits every year and gives lectures on Modern French Art. Michel Henry received many distinctions and won numerous prizes including: First Prize Maison Descartes (1956) Silver Medal from the City of Paris (1956) First Prize Casa Velazquez (1957) Gold Medal from the Society of French Artists ( 1977) Prize for Franco-African Cooperation (Ministry of Cooperation 1979) Knight of the Legion of Honor (1981) Vermeil Medal from the City of Paris (1986) Present in several International Museums including: Museum of Modern Art of Sapporo who consecrated it during his lifetime Museum of Modern Art in Paris Several of his paintings are the property of many personalities including: Mr and Mrs Jacques Chirac (1 painting at the Elysée Palace) Mr and Mrs Raymond Barre The Queen of the Netherlands Jean -Paul Belmondo Jean-Claude Brialy Jeanne Moreau Our canvas titled on the back "Peaches and Roses" represents two bouquets of roses and a large transparent bowl filled with freshly picked juicy peaches. Under the protective branches, the open window leads to daydreaming in the subdued light of day. Signed lower left Dimensions: 60 x 73 cm (76 x 89 cm with the frame)