Born in 1957 in Lyon, Robert Combas spent his childhood and adolescence in Sète. He has lived and worked in the Paris region since 1980.
In the early '80s, Robert Combas has invented a new figurative painting. On the artistic scene since since 1979, he is the founder, together with artists Remi Blanchard, François Boisrond and Hervé Di Rosa, of an artistic movement that Ben called "Free Figuration".
His painting is about freedom: it speaks of society, of violence, of sexuality, of the suffering of the people, of their small joys, their meanness, their greatness... It is inspired by rock music, popular images, children books, school books and basically by everything that makes pop culture accessible to everyone.
In 2010 some of Robert Combas's works have been acquired by the Lacan collection. The painter also produced a remarkable series of prints. Faithful to popular culture and to his desire to provoke, his images are inspired by popular imagery.
He manipulates images of daily life, mixing them with historical and mythological references. With a style inspired by comics and graffiti, he produces an energetic and fun painting that can sometimes have some violent or sensual touches.
Robert Combas
La pieuvre, le poulpe, le pouffre en argot sétois, 2017 195 x 97 x 5 cm Painting
€128,000
Robert Combas
Le mystère des dessins sans poil mais avec texte, 2020 38.5 x 28.5 x 2 cm Print
€5,500
Robert Combas
Rouget d'origine noble dorée (en collaboration avec Jean-Luc Parant), 2020 45.5 x 34.5 x 4 cm Painting
€18,700
Robert Combas
Les belles fleurs bleues, la tapisserie et la tête de veau, 1988 142 x 182 cm Painting
€270,000
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Born in 1957 in Lyon, Robert Combas spent his childhood and adolescence in Sète. He has lived and worked in the Paris region since 1980.
In the early '80s, Robert Combas has invented a new figurative painting. On the artistic scene since since 1979, he is the founder, together with artists Remi Blanchard, François Boisrond and Hervé Di Rosa, of an artistic movement that Ben called "Free Figuration".
His painting is about freedom: it speaks of society, of violence, of sexuality, of the suffering of the people, of their small joys, their meanness, their greatness... It is inspired by rock music, popular images, children books, school books and basically by everything that makes pop culture accessible to everyone.
In 2010 some of Robert Combas's works have been acquired by the Lacan collection. The painter also produced a remarkable series of prints. Faithful to popular culture and to his desire to provoke, his images are inspired by popular imagery.
He manipulates images of daily life, mixing them with historical and mythological references. With a style inspired by comics and graffiti, he produces an energetic and fun painting that can sometimes have some violent or sensual touches.
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What is Robert Combas’s artistic movement?
The artistic movements of the artists are: Free Figuration, Famous Street Artists, Famous Illustrators, Figurative Street Artists, Rich and Colorful Figurations
When was Robert Combas born?
The year of birth of the artist is: 1957