Bernard buffet original paintings for sale
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“The greatest French painter” of the 20th century
Bernard Buffet had a singular destiny.
This painter of genius achieved fame at a very young age but was soon caught in the whirlwind of fame and was the subject of much controversy. Today, the greatest names in contemporary art such as Andy Warhol spoke of him as “the greatest French painter” of the 20th century.
Bernard Buffet presentation
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Bernard Buffet is one of the greatest contemporary expressionist painters. Admired by some, questioned by others, the Buffet style deeply marked the painting of the dark post-war periods. Many painting enthusiasts call him a painter of genius. At the age of twenty, he was awarded the Prix de la Critique. Bernard Buffet had an austere vision of the world that he evoked tirelessly throughout his pictorial journey: a long parade of slender figures, austere looks, and faces tortured by pain and the harsh trials of existence.
Bernard Buffet biography
Bernard Buffet’s biography is dizzying
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Bernard Buffet
French painter (1928–1999)
Bernard Buffet | |
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Bernard Buffet in his studio in Tourtour, France (1989) Credits: Danielle Buffet | |
| Born | (1928-07-10)10 July 1928 Paris, France |
| Died | 4 October 1999(1999-10-04) (aged 71) Tourtour, France |
| Education | École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Marie-Thérèse Auffray |
| Known for | Painting, drawing, printmaking |
| Movement | Expressionism |
| Awards | Member of the Salon d'Automne, 1947 Member of the Société des Artistes Indépendants, 1947 |
Bernard Buffet (French:[byfɛ]; 10 July 1928 – 4 October 1999) was a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor. An extremely prolific artist, he produced a varied and extensive body of work. His style was exclusively figurative and is often classified as Expressionist or "miserabilist".[1]
Buffet enjoyed worldwide popularity in the 1950s and was often compared to Pablo Picasso for his fame and
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1950-1958
The Bernard Buffet Years
Related to Pierre Bergé
At the age of 20, Pierre Bergé met the painter Bernard Buffet. They became companions, and Bergé would go on to guide Buffet’s career over the next eight years.
Like all instances of love at first sight, we were lovestruck immediately. We met in a café on the Rue de la Seine … He was drinking cognac and taught me to play 421. … He took me to a boxing match at the Central on the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis. …
Bernard was quick to speed things up, saying that we had to leave Paris for Provence—where his art dealer had found him a house—and that we had to live together. ...
During those eight years, we were never apart for a single day. Our lives revolved around Bernard’s work. That was my apprenticeship. No matter what happened to me after, I never forgot the youth that was ours, the ambition that consumed us, the lack of self-consciousness that allowed us to confront any danger, and the passion that animated us.
Pierre Bergé, Les jours s’en vont je demeure.
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