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Bernard Buffet

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Born in 1928
France

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Bernard Buffet is a French painter of the second half of the 20th century, he is considered a "miserable expressionist". Indeed, his style find its inspiration from a very modest everyday life. As a productive artist, he received great recognition during his lifetime.

Bernard Buffet was born on July 10, 1928 in Paris, where he spent his childhood on rue des Batignolles in the city's 17th arrondissement. At the age of 15, he won the entrance exam to the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and at only 18, he became a professional artist. In 1947, he received a commission from the National Museum of Modern Art of Paris. 

In 1951, Bernard Buffet befriends personalities such as Jean Cocteau, Louis Aragon, Pierre Bergé, Jean Giono, Georges Simenon or Maurice Druon. The latter even devoted a biography to him in 1964.

In 1958, the artist met Annabel Schwob who became his wife and muse. In 1974, Bernard Buffet is elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts, and in 1993, he receives the "Légion d'honneur".

In 1997, Bernard Buffet was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. In 1999, unable to paint anymore because of his illness, Bernard Buffet puts an end to his life in Tourtour in the Var, France.

Bernard Buffet's works are poignant, his style is quite recognizable: gray and pale faces, foreheads marked by wrinkles, tight hands, straight hair, Bernard Buffet's characters are as if crucified.

artworks

Famous artistBernard Buffet

Don Quichotte : Sancho Pança1989
1 100 €
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Le Pont des Soupirs1986
1 500 €
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Nature morte au merle1954
170 000 €
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Famous artistBernard Buffet

Soucis au vase bleu et blanc1984
1 000 €
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Notre-Dame de Paris1988
800 €
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Bouquet de quatre roses1988
6 300 €
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Les toits de Saint-Tropez1985
900 €
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Sans titre1970 - 1978
1 200 €
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La petite plage1967
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Famous artistBernard Buffet

Don Quichotte, des troupeaux de moutons VI1989
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Le cri1967
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La main1978
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Vanité au crâne1985
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Famous artistBernard Buffet

Don Quichotte dans la bibliothèque1989
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Famous artistBernard Buffet

Nature morte au jeu de cartes1985 - 1990
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Le capitaine1981
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Mercedes et Frasquitas1981
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Famous artistBernard Buffet

Les toits de Saint-Tropez1980 - 1985
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