The greatest living Parisian painter
Michel Delacroix's first essay published in Korea!
We invite you into the romance of Paris.

“If someone were to ask me jokingly what I want to be in my next life,
I would say without hesitation that I want to be a painter again.” - Michel Delacroix

《Forever, Painter》 is Michel Delacroix's first essay in Korea, and shows the world of the 93-year-old artist who has painted all his life and the journey of that world to completion.
It includes over 60 works, including rare early prints and unpublished recent works, along with reconstructed interviews and memoirs of the artist.
Throughout the book, there are poems and lyrics that he says inspired him when he was painting, as well as romantic images of Paris drawn by literary figures active during the city's golden age, which makes you immerse yourself in the emotions of the work even more as you read.


Everyone has moments they want to remember forever.
Even if you live a dry life, there are scenes that suddenly make you happy when you think of them.
Herein lies the secret to the happiness that Michelle's work brings.
For him, Paris is not just a city, but a relic where the grain of time has accumulated, a place where childhood memories linger, and a landscape that encompasses his entire life.
Although we cannot return to those beautiful times, the artist has forever rekindled the emotions of those times on canvas.
The painter, who is well over ninety years old, sits in front of the canvas and walks the street of light.
Immerse yourself in the romance of Paris through “Forever, Painter.”
You will have a special experience that will rediscover the romance that was dormant within you.

Michelle was born in the heart of Paris.
It was Sunday, February 26, 1933, and the sun was striking noon, and the sound of church bells filled the streets.
It was the day before Hitler and his followers burned down the Reichstag (German parliament building) and seized power.
--- p.21

Michelle, a shy, daydreamy child who didn't fit into any group, had her life completely changed the moment she encountered painting.
He was ten years old.
--- p.34

Since it was my scenery and environment, I naturally had no choice but to draw many famous places in Paris.
I'm just talking about where I lived.
How can I talk about it? Famous places are like friends.
All the famous landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe, belong to everyone.
It's our cultural heritage.
This is a part of our life.
--- p.46

I wasn't good at studying when I was young.
From the age of 10, at the recommendation of my mother's friend, I was able to receive art lessons at the atelier of a painter named Breton in Montparnasse.
From then on, I somehow knew that this was my path.
--- p.82

I think the most important thing in life is to love and be loved.
Material things are important, but the most important thing is to love and be loved.

--- p.112