The Life and Art of Henri Goetz Born in New York City, Henri Goetz was a French American surrealist painter and engraver. His early years were marked by a deep-seated drive to create, even as a child he felt the frustration of clumsy drawings. After studying at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, he moved to Paris in 1930, having saved money from working as a golf caddie and an apprentice electrical engine…
Scroll through Henri Goetz's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Henri Goetz's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.