Michel No, Still Life Vase of Flowers, 1960s-1970s, Oil on Canvas

Michel No (French, 1939) Still life Vase of Flowers Oil painting on canvas signed lower right.

Michel No's painting is full of sun and colours, it is a sort of echo of nature always in movement. A true sincerity emanates from his works. He describes his creative work as follows: “I like the concept of pleasure and joy in painting. I don't have a complicated mind, if I can convey some of that joy and strength. »
“A great explosion of light and passion, a language of completely unusual strength.” (Michel Roquebert)

Michel No was born in 1939 in Orsay. He discovered drawing at an early age and at 18 he entered AD Steinlen's painting workshop in Paris and, from 1957 to 1958, in G. Visat's engraving workshop, where he had decisive encounters: Giacometti, Mas Ernst, César...
from 1959 to 1961, he discovered North Africa and the magic of the colors of the desert landscapes. In Algeria, he created a series of drawings and gouaches on the Kasbah in Algiers.
He stays in Catalonia, where he finds the Mediterranean light. He settles in the Catalan hinterland.
1962: Laboratory in Bièvres.
1974: Workshop in Palalda in Catalonia.
1962-1990: Personal exhibitions in the main cities of France. Participate in the main sector fairs. Illustrates several bibliophile works.
Numerous works were acquired by collectors in France, Germany, the United States, Israel, Japan and Switzerland.

Measures
canvas 33 x 24 cm
frame 43 x 34 cm