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Oil on Canvas. Henri Maik was born in Paris on March 27, 1922, the son of the illustrator and engraver, Joseph Hecht. Maik designates himself as a Primitive painter, not a naf painter. In many ways, the paintings of Henri Maik are paradoxical, once familiar and strange, childlike and sophisticated, quiet and vocal with color. They are dreamscapes; their terrain lush with fields of simple flowers, exotic trees, rare birds and the beasts of the jungle. In a Maik painting, you enter a community of creatures, at rest and at play, dwelling in perfect harmony, which seems to look out at us, as if to suggest we might do as they are doing. Multi-talented, Maik has designed tapestries woven in collaboration with Aubusson, created a collection of limited edition fine jewelry, and he is the author and illustrator of several popular children's books. The Muse de l?Art Moderne, Paris, featured Henri Maik's paintings in 1966, 1967 and 1968 in an exhibition of sacred art. The Cit Internationale des Arts in Paris featured his canvases by him in 1966 and 1967. Maik's work by him garnered critical acclaim in exhibitions at the Abbey of Salinsles-Bains (Jura) in 1965 and in 1966 at the Galerie Johnson, Uss (Gard) . In 1968 he was honored with an exhibit at the Maison de la Culture d'Argenteuil. Maik exhibited in the Salon d'Automne, the Salon de Bollne, the Center National de la Tapisserie d'Aubusson, as well as the Salon of Swedish Art. His paintings are in the National Museum of Budapest, the Center of Contemporary and Experimental Art at Rebhoboth, Israel, the Muse d'Art Naif de I'lle-de-France at Vicq and the Muse de Colmar. Attributed to Henri Hecht Ma?k (1922?1993).
DIMENSIONS:
Unframed 13 1/2" x 9 1/2" (34.5 x 24cm)
Framed 20" x 16" (51 x 41.5cm)
PROVENANCE:
Private Collection
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