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Bernard Buffet
Bernard Buffet Bridge, Houses and a Café Landscape of Rural France Oil on Canvas

1993

About the Item

1993 Oil on canvas. Signed « Bernard Buffet » upper right and dated « 1993 » upper left. Dedicated « For Bernard and Dominique. Affectionately » on the reverse. Countersigned « Bernard » and counterdated « 1993 » on the reverse. Artwork accompanied by a certificate from the Maurice Garnier Gallery. 60 x 81 cm                                          86,5 x 107,2 cm framed A founding member of the anti-abstraction group "L’Homme Témoin" (“The Witness-Man”), which also included Bernard Lorjou and André Minaux, French painter and printmaker Bernard Buffet was renowned for austere figurative paintings infused with social critique. Featuring thick, spiky black outlines and a restrained palette, Buffet’s landscapes, portraits, and still lifes were angular and confrontational—a stylistic choice that reflected the alienation and anxiety of his post-war generation. Art history, death, sexuality, politics, and religion were frequent themes throughout his oeuvre. Buffet was a prolific creator, producing around 8,000 artworks during his lifetime. He enjoyed wild success, then a spectacular critical downfall beginning in the 1950s; today, scholars are once again celebrating his legacy. His works can now be found in the collections of the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and the Museum of Modern Art. A museum in Japan is devoted exclusively to Buffet’s practice. At auction, his work has sold for seven figures.
  • Creator:
    Bernard Buffet (1928 - 1999, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1993
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 31.89 in (81 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1569211798022

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