Michel Rauscher, 1957

- Michel Rauscher, French painter and photographer, born in Alsace is a passionate autodidact. Great traveler, he takes his endless curiosity in regions, on land that fascinated him in search of color, light and authenticity, with a predilection for the African continent.
His need for discovery and the interpretation of dreams become sources of inspiration for his painting. It evokes the beauty of the everyday magic of ordinary, the emotion of the moment. He expresses his artistic sensibility with timeless themes, stylized characters in cracked places, evocative and poetic silhouettes causing emotion and enthusiasm.

Michel Rauscher is mesmerized by the mystery, the light and colors of Africa and Asia. "I like to blend into the local scene and observe the past being reborn from the cover of the present".
Working primarily with oil on wood and canvas, Michel creates stylized scenes of African life and elsewhere, complete with its sadness, joys and mystery. His pieces have been exhibited throughout France, including Paris, Lyon and Strasbourg, as well as Luxembourg, Germany and the Netherlands and he has traveled extensively throughout Asia. His paintings know no boundaries, and are an interpretation of his dreams, his passions, and of places that are everywhere and nowhere. Michel has been commissioned by Amnesty International to create brochures and cards.