París, 1928 – 1999
French painter and printmaker, Bernard Buffet attained recognition as an artist, at a very young age. By 1948 he had had his first one-man show and received the Prix de la Critique. In the 1950s, he was considered the principal figurative artist in Paris.
During this period, he was influenced by the miserabilisme movement: his compositions, all grays and dull whites, had a somber mood. Buffet's subjects have tremendous range, especially in later works, and include still-lifes, interior scenes, and views of such cities as New York, Paris, and London. He has also worked as an illustrator and in 1954 created a series of drypoints on the theme of the Passion. The lithographs he created resemble his paintings.
Museums and Collections:
Cleveland Museum of Art Ohio, U.S.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco San Francisco, U.S.
Tate Gallery London, U.K.