Sylvain died on July 17th 1996. He was a passenger of flight TWA 800. He was only 35 years old.

The first version of this site was put on line in December 1996, a few months after the tragedy. The initial aim of this site is to present, in the most possible interactive way, the whole of the exhibitions (Paris, New York, Tokyo, ...) and the most important works that Sylvain made, during his too short career described in his biography. I wish that this site helps to have his work discovered and promoted, and that it becomes a meeting place for his friends and admirers. I added, in the recent times, pictures and elements (letters, quotes) that should help to better understand his creation process. All the documents you could be helding will find a place here. Do not hesitate to propose them.
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Some years ago, his daughter Hana, asked me how many works Sylvain had created. A quick estimation I could come up with was 4000. The reality could be much higher.
 The visitors will find here a retrospective selection of his works (paintings, etchings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, installations, ...), some preparation drawings and notes, photographs, quotes, press reviews, ... 

Sylvain was fascinated by the technical equipments with what was my environment because of my education (Electronic engineer) and the companies in which I work (Information Systems and Telecommunications). When I was studying, I was making the pictures of his works and portraits of himself he was going to use later for his paintings. Later we added 16mm film and video. I kept a huge quantity of documents that enable to partly understand the evolution of his creative strength. These documents are the foundations of this site.

Sylvain, who was fascinated by the multimedia art, would have been passionated by the incredible features and potentiality of Internet. This site, although very different from what it would have been with his influence, is of course dedicated to him

Christophe Delange, Paris, September 2001
ChristopheDelange@SylvainDelange.com

On this site, dedicated to my young brother Sylvain Delange, you will find :

A complete panorama of the painted works of Sylvain Delange, with more than 250 reproductions (all thumbnails pictures can be clicked to get a high resolution version, with sometimes also details). From the first works to the latest monumental ones. The incredible evolution from tortured self portraits in black and white which became, in few years, peacefull colorfull works. His learning of the great masters' (Goya, Vermeer, Picasso, Bacon, Mondrian, ...) techniques is described.