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Buffet
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Bernard Buffet was born in Paris on July 10, 1928, where he joined the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1943 at the age of 15. Here he worked in the studio of painter Eugène Narbonne, studying for approximately two years alongside classmates Maurice Boitel and Louis Vuillermoz.
In 1946 Buffet showed his first painting, a self-portrait, at the Salon des Moins de Trente Ans at the Galerie Beaux-Arts. By 1947, he had become a...
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Bernard Buffet was born in Paris on July 10, 1928, where he joined the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1943 at the age of 15. Here he worked in the studio of painter Eugène Narbonne, studying for approximately two years alongside classmates Maurice Boitel and Louis Vuillermoz.
In 1946 Buffet showed his first painting, a self-portrait, at the Salon des Moins de Trente Ans at the Galerie Beaux-Arts. By 1947, he had become a member of both the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d'Automne. In December of the same year, his first solo exhibition, organized by Guy Weelan and Michel Brient, was held at the Art Impressions book shop in Paris. It was at this exhibit that Raymond Cogniat bought the painting “Nature Morte au Poulet” for the Paris National Museum of Modern Art. The catalogue for the show was written by Pierre Descargue, who became one of Buffet’s greatest supporters.
In 1948, Emmanuel David offered the artist an exclusive contract with his gallery, shared with art dealer Maurice Garnier. This could be considered a turning point in Buffet’s career, as it afforded him international recognition. That June, at the age of 20, he was awarded the Prix de la Critique at the Galerie Saint-Placide in Paris.
In 1956, a film on his life and art was made by Étienne Périer, and in 1958, at the age of 30, his first retrospective was held at the Galerie Charpentier. That year, the New York Times magazine ranked him one of “France's Fabulous Young Five” alongside such contemporaries as Yves Saint-Laurent.
In 1964, Buffet purchased la Vallee in Saint-Cast in Brittany, where he worked until 1970. His daughters Virginie and Danielle were born in 1962 and 1963 respectively, and son Nicolas in 1971, the same year that he was awarded the “Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur”.
In 1973, the Bernard Buffet Museum was inaugurated in Surugadaira, Japan. In March of 1974, Buffet was elected to the Académie des Beaux Arts, and in 1978, at the request of the French postal administration, he designed a stamp depicting the l'Institut et le Ponte des Artes, which led to the Post Museum arranging a retrospective of his work.
Buffet's body of work exceeds 8,000 paintings and prints. Late in life, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which eventually robbed him of his ability to work. On October 4, 1999, at age 71, the artist chose to end his own life.
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Born
July 10, 1928
Paris
Died
October 4, 1999
Education
1943-45 Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts
Exhibitions
Selected Exhibitions
1958 First Retrospective of his work was...
Selected Exhibitions
1958 First Retrospective of his work was held at Galerie Charpentier
1948 The painting 'Le Buveur', was exhibited at the Jeune Peinture Exhibition organised at the Galerie Drouant-David
1948 Exhibited 'La ravaudeuse de filet', in the Salon d'Automne
1947 'L'homme accoude', Salon des Independants
1947 First One Man Show at Art Impressions book shop in Paris, organised by Guy Weelen and Michel Brient
1946 First Painting Shown, a Self-Portrait at Salon des Moins de Trente Ans, Galerie Beaux-Arts
Honours and Awards
1974 Elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts
1971 Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur
1955 Awarded the First Prize by the magazine Connaissance des arts, which named the 10 best post-war artists
1948 Awarded the Critic's Prize at the Galerie Saint-Placide in Paris in conjunction with Lorjou
1974 Elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts
1971 Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur
1955 Awarded the First Prize by the magazine Connaissance des arts, which named the 10 best post-war artists
1948 Awarded the Critic's Prize at the Galerie Saint-Placide in Paris in conjunction with Lorjou
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