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It was through the introduction of Michel Henry's Japanese friends, the N sisters of Okane Mochi, that Galerie Adeka bought a large number of original prints from the Parisian art dealer and publisher Edmund Newman.
From the left in the back of the photo, next to Michel Henry is Edmund Newman.
In the front row are Michel Henry and André Brasilier's Paris gallerist Etienne Sachy, Debi and Newman's partner Philippe.
The N siblings lived in a large building in Akasaka, part of their father's huge inheritance. They also owned and lived in a luxurious apartment on Avenue Montaigne in Paris (where there are many rich apartments and the first and second floors are the headquarters and showrooms of many brands such as Chanel, Dior, Armani, and Fendi). They also apparently owned a residence in New York. They never worked in their lives, but spent their lives being invited to parties at friends' houses all over the world, having fun, and inviting themselves as well. They were also on good terms with French President Chirac and his wife, and apparently donated several billion yen to the restoration of the French Opera House and the Palace of Versailles.
In the front row, center, is First Lady Bernadette Chirac with Michel Henry beside her.
Michel Henry was also on friendly terms with President Chirac and his wife, so it is possible that she met Michel Henry through their introduction. The Rue Matignon, where Michel Henry's Paris gallery was located, was a high-end art gallery street that ran parallel to the Avenue Montaigne mentioned above, and was located very close to the presidential palace, so Mrs. Chirac often came to see Michel Henry's exhibitions.
Michel Henry (left) and French President Jacques Chirac at the Salon d'Automne
In the meantime, I became acquainted with the N siblings and began to visit their house. Then, one of their neighbors in their Paris apartment suggested that I buy a lot of Michel Henry's prints.
Armani showroom on Avenue Montaigne, Paris
When I went to Paris in 2005, I visited the neighbor of the N siblings on Avenue Montaigne. The siblings were not in Paris at the time. His name was Edmond Newman, and he was a tall man, nearly 2 meters tall, who produced and sold original prints (silkscreens) by Michel Henry. He lived with his partner, Philippe.
Michel Henry original print The Four Seasons of France trial rental page ↓
From 1985 to 1986, they produced a total of 18 works, including the four-part series "Four Seasons of France", the four-part series "Paris Series", "Veil of Hydrangeas", "Red Inspiration", "Monte Carlo", "Venice Lagoon", "Montmartre", "St. Georges Church in Venice", "Golden Venice", "Riviera", "Sunshine of Provence", and "Picnic in Burgundy". Most of the works were limited to 300 copies, and the total number of copies, including the EA ( eprouve de l'artiste = artist's edition) and HC ( hors du commerce = workshop edition), was about 7,000.
Michel Henry original print "The Lagoon of Venice"
Mr. Newman sold about 5,000 of his works to a group company that sells original silk screens at high prices, mainly American art in Japan. At that time, Michel Henry had a contract with the American Findlay Gallery, which also had a branch in Paris, and went to America every year, so Mr. Newman seems to have promoted Michel Henry to the American art company in Japan as a painter who was a hit in America. However, because Michel Henry had a contract with the Findlay Gallery, he was unable to sell to America.
Michel Henry original print Monte Carlo
However, Japanese American art companies were criticized for using cold calling methods and were also bashed by the media for falsifying the number of copies produced, and by the mid-1990s, most of the companies had disappeared. Of course, Michel Henry's prints were correctly numbered, numbered with EA and HC , and properly managed. With no company left in Japan selling Michel Henry prints, Newman had left the remaining 2,000 or so original prints he had produced by Michel Henry piled up in a warehouse at a Swiss airport.
Michel Henry original print Red Inspiration
When Raymond Peynet's publisher, Mr. Muret, passed away in 1992, I purchased about 5,000 of Raymond Peynet's original prints, and by the time I paid off the debt, I had produced 16 original prints by Michel Henry (10 original silkscreen prints, 6 original lithographs, all autographed by the artist and limited edition), so I did not have the funds to purchase all of the 2,000 original prints by Michel Henry that Mr. Newman had left in Switzerland. After discussing with Mr. Newman, I purchased 1,000 prints, and the gallery in Paris that collaborated with our company on the original prints of Michel Henry also purchased the remaining 1,000 prints.
Michel Henry original print Blue Window
With this purchase, I acquired a total of 35 works, including 17 works produced by our Paris gallery as co-publishers and 18 works produced by Paris publisher Newman, as well as other prints owned by Michel Henry, bringing my collection of over 4,000 Michel Henry prints to my possession. Over the next 15 years, 2,500 copies were sold out, but our company still owns about 1,500 original Michel Henry prints. I believe that our company has the largest repertoire and collection of original Michel Henry prints in the world.
Michel Henry original print Five Roses
Currently, we sell our works wholesale to department stores, galleries, and mail order companies, and also on our EC site. If you are interested, please refer to the Michel Henry works page on our website.