JULIUS BALTAZAr

Born in Paris in 1949, Julius Baltazar is a French artist whose talent was recognized early by Salvador Dalí, who took the young artist under his wing and encouraged him to pursue an artistic path.

Baltazar’s work blends printmaking, ink drawing, and Arlequin pencil, creating a hybrid space between engraving and painting. Deeply influenced by literature, he has maintained a close relationship with poetry, having illustrated over three hundred books of verse throughout his career.

His work reveals a sensitive universe shaped by texture, language, and gesture, where the artist’s hand is ever-present. Baltazar’s art is part of many major public collections in Canada, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Japan, and France, reflecting both his international recognition and the unique voice of his visual language.