l'etranger/blue Sphinx 1975

Year1975

Hand SignedHand-signed in Pencil Lower Right; Numbered in Pencil Lower Left 

Condition Excellent 

Framed with GlassNatural oak frame with 8-ply museum mat; archival 

Purchased fromPrivate Collector 2000 

Story / Additional InfoPrivate collection. 

Certificate of AuthenticityArt Brokerage 

Additional InformationMotivated 

LID46997

Jean Michel Folon - Belgium

Art Brokerage: Jean Michel-Folon Belgian Artist: b. 1934-2005. Jean-Michel Folon is widely known as a prominent painter and illustrator. He began to study architecture but abandoned it in favor of drawing, which allowed more expressive studies. His drawings have appeared in numerous magazines including Time, Fortune, The New Yorker, and L'Express. In 1969 he had his first one-man show in the United States, followed closely by exhibitions in Tokyo, Venice, Milan, London, Sao Paulo, Geneva, Brussels, and Paris. Folon has illustrated works by Kafka, Lewis Carroll, and Ray Bradbury. Also Folon was commissioned by American Express for their ads. In 1973 he created a series of watercolors titled La Mort d'un Arbre (The Death of a Tree), for which Max Ernst created a lithograph as a preface. Folon has completed a 176-square-foot painting for a subway station in Brussels and a 160-square-foot painting for Waterloo Station in London. Jean Michel-Folon is most comfortable using the engraving and drypoint techniques of printmaking. He was a sweet and gentle man. Listings wanted by Art Brokerage.