Henri Michaux

(Belgian, 1899–1984)

Henri Michaux was a Belgian-born French author and painter best known for the work he produced while hallucinating on mescaline, a psychedelic comparable to LSD. His visual art is often comprised of squiggly, organic abstractions which vaguely allude to figures or architecture, hinting at the artist’s altered state and the broadening of his senses. Born on May 24, 1899 in Namur, Belgium, Michaux abandoned his college education to travel extensively through Asia and South America, where he encountered philosophical and cultural ideas that resonated with him throughout the rest of his career. The artist’s work focused on the impossibility of making sense of modern society, while also exploring the vastness of self-reflection and psychoactive experiences. His art was the subject of shows at both the Museum of Modern Art in Paris and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York in 1978. Today, his works can be found in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others. Michaux died on October 18, 1984 in Paris, France.

Henri Michaux Artworks

Henri Michaux (2,512 results)
Peintures, 1939

Henri Michaux

Peintures, 1939

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Peintures, 1939

Henri Michaux

Peintures, 1939

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* Le clown, 1939, 1939

Henri Michaux

* Le clown, 1939, 1939

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* Au pays de la Magie, 1964

Henri Michaux

* Au pays de la Magie, 1964

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SANS TITRE, 1948

Henri Michaux

SANS TITRE, 1948

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UNTITLED [SANS TITRE, 1979

Henri Michaux

UNTITLED [SANS TITRE, 1979

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UNTITLED [SANS TITRE, 1960

Henri Michaux

UNTITLED [SANS TITRE, 1960

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UNTITLED [SANS TITRE, 1967

Henri Michaux

UNTITLED [SANS TITRE, 1967

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Sans titre, 1967

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1967

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Composition, 1960–1961

Henri Michaux

Composition, 1960–1961

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Composition, 1946–1948

Henri Michaux

Composition, 1946–1948

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Mouvements, 1951

Henri Michaux

Mouvements, 1951

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Sans titre, 1946–1948

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1946–1948

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Sans titre, 1981

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1981

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Sans titre, 1955

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1955

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Grau-rosa Elephanten, 1956

Henri Michaux

Grau-rosa Elephanten, 1956

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Sans titre, 1982

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1982

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Sans titre, 1952

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1952

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Sans titre, 1967

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1967

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Sammlung von 10 Lithographien. 1974-1984

Henri Michaux

Sammlung von 10 Lithographien. 1974-1984

Sale Date: November 17, 2018

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Tête bleue, 1955

Henri Michaux

Tête bleue, 1955

Sale Date: November 19, 2018

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Untitled

Attributed to Henri Michaux

Untitled

Sale Date: November 18, 2018

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Untitled, 1977

Henri Michaux

Untitled, 1977

Sale Date: November 30, 2018

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Le Singe Nu, 1948

Henri Michaux

Le Singe Nu, 1948

Sale Date: November 16, 2018

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