Artist: Michel Delacroix
Artist Dates: 1933-
Country of Origin: France
Title & Description: "Cafe du Commerce"This lithograph portrays a scene on the streets of Paris, outside a string of cafe`s. A car, labeled "Creme Eclipse" travels toward the right frame, a dapper gentleman crossing the street in front of him. A family of five stands outside the cafe` "Au Bon Bougnat" with their dog while a woman holds her child in the doorway of the building beside them. The colors are simplistic, the primary three with splashes of green, gray, and brown as well as strategic use of black.
Signature: Michel Delacroix
Date of Work: Late 20th C.
Frame: Silver gilding over wood
Work Size: 9.75x13.0"
Frame Size: 16.0x20.0"
Weight: 3.4lbs
Provenance: New Jersey Estate
Condition: The print shows no sign of wear or damage, well framed by powder blue board that gives a lighter feel to the as a whole.Meta
Artist Biography: Michel Delacroix (born 1933 in Paris) is a French painter in the "naif" style. Artist Michel Delacroix studied at the Lycee Louis-le-Grand. He has had numerous one man shows as well as group exhibitions all over Europe. Michel Delacroix's primitive style in his paintings and graphics combine structure and detail with rich color to convey the bustling, diverse activity of the street of Paris, his native city. Delacroix's subjects include street scenes of Paris and other nearby areas of France set during his childhood during the Nazi occupation. He was only seven years old at the time. He is the father of French painter Fabienne Delacroix. He is also the father of Bertrand Delacroix who owns fine art galleries in New York City and Boston and exclusively represents his father's work.