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)
Composition, 1978

Henri Michaux

Composition, 1978

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Composition, 1978

Henri Michaux

Composition, 1978

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Composition

Henri Michaux

Composition

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Composition, 1975

Henri Michaux

Composition, 1975

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Composition

Henri Michaux

Composition

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Composition

Henri Michaux

Composition

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Sans titre, 1975

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1975

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Sans titre

Henri Michaux

Sans titre

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Sans titre, 1979

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1979

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Face, 1947–1948

Henri Michaux

Face, 1947–1948

Sale Date: March 17, 2010

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Untitled, pl. 2 (from Brunidor), 1949

Henri Michaux

Untitled, pl. 2 (from Brunidor), 1949

Sale Date: March 17, 2010

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Zonder titel - Sans titre, 1960–1961

Henri Michaux

Zonder titel - Sans titre, 1960–1961

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Le point cardinal, pl. 22, 1974

Henri Michaux

Le point cardinal, pl. 22, 1974

Sale Date: February 15, 2010

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Sans titre

Henri Michaux

Sans titre

Sale Date: December 21, 2009

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Sans titre, composition beige

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, composition beige

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Sans titre, composition noire et jaune

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, composition noire et jaune

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Sans titre, 1946–1948

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1946–1948

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Sans titre, 1956

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1956

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Sans titre, 1956

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1956

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Sans titre, composition verte et rose

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, composition verte et rose

Sale Date: December 18, 2009

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Composition

Henri Michaux

Composition

Sale Date: December 14, 2009

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Composition

Henri Michaux

Composition

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Sans titre, 1982

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1982

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Sans titre, 1967

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1967

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