Exhibition from May 15 to June 29, 2025
Free entry from Tuesday to Sunday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
📍 1 rue Tourlaque
Paris 18
At 17, Landier began by painting dark compositions of post-war Paris , then drew the sea and the artists of the Music Hall . His works were quickly exhibited in Paris and in the provinces in galleries; Maurice Bachard, André Goude, Agnès de L'Isle, Robert Candillier or the Galerie des Orfèvres, Saint-Placide or the 20th century. In 1963, he discovered the radiant light of the then wild landscapes of Provence , which he transposed into compositions with Fauvist tones. It was a success, his dealers asked him for more landscapes of the south while he explored new themes and reflected on his artistic and financial independence.
In the mid-1970s, he set up his hand presses in Montmartre in a vast space under a glass roof, his studio/gallery. Thus, for 50 years, L'Atelier d'Art Lepic has allowed him to paint and exhibit his works in complete freedom. In half a century, many themes have followed one another : from the Chanteloup-les-Vignes construction site to the ring road, insects to boat cemeteries, butoh dancers to Italy, Prague, plows then the Great War, the Maastricht carnival, the homage to Romaine, his wife, flower paintings and always portraits and self-portraits.
This retrospective at L'Atelier d'Art Lepic showcases both the thematic and stylistic evolution of the renowned French painter-engraver. His early, dark and tragic compositions gradually gave way to a lighter, vibrant palette . As evidenced by the invitation to the exhibition, " Head in the Stars" reflects a world of free and dazzling creativity.
Born in 1935, Landier also celebrates his 90th birthday this year. "I've painted all my life, amazed by the world," he says, "without worrying about trends and fashions. When I look at my works, I am surprised by the diversity and consistency, like a beautiful, lasting love story."
