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Suraga building,
1980
by Bernard Buffet
Painting : oil
81 x 130 x 2 cm 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$160,121
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About the artwork
Type
Unique work
Signature
Hand-signed by artist
Authenticity
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Dimensions cm • inch
81 x 130 x 2 cm 31.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth
Support
Framing
Black floater frame
Artwork dimensions including frame
101.5 x 150.5 x 10 cm 40 x 59.3 x 3.9 inch
Artwork sold in perfect condition
Artwork location: France
This work, clearly a modern urban piece, stands out for its graphic style and bold lines. The central building, robust and imposing, anchors the composition with undeniable authority. Its multiple square windows and geometric architecture dominate the canvas, creating a perspective that immediately draws the eye towards the heart of the city. The dark colors of the building contrast beautifully with the pale sky, giving the scene a dramatic depth. The artist used vigorous and textured brushstrokes to represent the facades and shadows, thus accentuating the three-dimensionality and solidity of the building. This technique adds a dynamism and visual tension that captivates the viewer. In the background, the other urban structures blend into a harmonious but less detailed whole, highlighting the architectural protagonist of the scene. The signature in the upper right corner, discreet but present, signs the authenticity and originality of this work. The interplay of light and shadow, skillfully rendered through subtle variations in color and texture, creates an atmosphere that is both enigmatic and familiar. This depiction of an urban street animated by its converging lines and shades of gray and beige offers a raw yet sophisticated vision of the urban environment. In conclusion, this painting proves to be a captivating study of urban architecture, highlighting the underlying beauty of structure and design through a powerful and evocative artistic representation.
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Presentation
Bernard Buffet was born on 10th July 1928 in the Batignolles area of Paris, and he was the son of Charles Buffet and of Blanche Colombe.
To his admirers, Bernard Buffet represented pure genius. He was accepted by the École des Beaux-Arts at the age of 15, introduced to collectors by the painter Aujame and honored at the Prix de la Critique at the age of 20. Bernard Buffet is a master of miserabilism and his work found its place in the most important museums of the world; there is even a museum dedicated to his work in Japan, in Surugadairan, with almost 1000 of his artworks.
Bernard Buffet can be an example of the hiatus between the French and contemporary art. A popularist par excellence, Bernard Buffet was loved by the public, and hated by the elite who reproached him for being too prolific: 8000 paintings, watercolors, drawings, litographsand prints. He resembles Renoir and Picasso in this aspect, as they were also very prolific painters.
His personality began to reveal itself in 1947, with his first angular characters that placed him in the miserabilist expressionist movement, with Francis Gruber and Georges Rouault. His first encounter with Emmanuel David, that represented the origin of his international career, took place in 1948. He had an exhibition at the Drouant-David Gallery in 1949.
As pigments were expensive, he tried to save money and used very little on his canvases. So there was little color, and mostly grey, black and green tones.
His works are strong, poignant, the drawing is elongated, reminding us of a supplication. The style of Bernard Buffet can be identified by the framework of straight lines that became his pictorial system. Grey faces, wrinkled foreheads, thinning hair, contracted hands - his characters all seem to be crucified. This new personality is much acclaimed and the style of Bernard Buffet established itself.
On 4th October 1999 Bernard Buffet committed suicide, as he was not able to paint anymore because he was suffering of Parkinson's disease.
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