![Print, L'Avaleur de Sabre, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210833_1_grid.jpg)
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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![Print, L'Avaleur de Sabre, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210833_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bastide en Provence, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2180582_1_grid.jpg)
Bastide en Provence
Bernard Buffet
Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$109,868
![Print, Le Cirque de l’Étoile, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210290_1_grid.jpg)
Le Cirque de l’Étoile
Bernard Buffet
Print - 72 x 102 x 0.5 cm Print - 28.3 x 40.2 x 0.2 inch
$10,314
![Print, La Porte Saint-Martin, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210292_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Clown à la trompette, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202606_1_grid.jpg)
Clown à la trompette
Bernard Buffet
Print - 70 x 97.5 x 0.5 cm Print - 27.6 x 38.4 x 0.2 inch
$10,875
![Print, Toreador, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207911_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, L'Eglise San Giorgio à Venise, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2209845_1_grid.jpg)
L'Eglise San Giorgio à Venise
Bernard Buffet
Print - 43 x 55 x 1 cm Print - 16.9 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch
$3,363
![Print, Toreador, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207912_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Picador et Cigarier, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206605_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Don José, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206666_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le Picador, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206613_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, La taverne, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206672_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, La Place des Arènes, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206670_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Dans la montagne, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206669_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, La Place, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206674_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Mercedes et Fraquita, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206679_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le Torero, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206673_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Les Arènes, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206671_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Carmen, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206668_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, lescamillo, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206665_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Carmen, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206660_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Carmen en contrebandière, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206619_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Micaela, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206615_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le triomphe de la mort, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192304_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Tête de Torero (Rehaussée), Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2178367_1_grid.jpg)
Tête de Torero (Rehaussée)
Bernard Buffet
Print - 74 x 54 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.1 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch
$5,045
![Print, Temple Ryoan-Ji, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191979_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Plage de Saint-Cast, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182513_1_grid.jpg)
Plage de Saint-Cast
Bernard Buffet
Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$201,798
![Print, Clown au chapeau, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200064_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Nature morte au compotier, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179303_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Flowers in a pot, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2193705_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Les Arums, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199882_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, L'Enfer de Dante / Lucifer, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/905607_1_grid.jpg)
L'Enfer de Dante / Lucifer
Bernard Buffet
Print - 76 x 56.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.9 x 22.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,009
![Print, L'Enfer de Dante / Virgile, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/905619_1_grid.jpg)
L'Enfer de Dante / Virgile
Bernard Buffet
Print - 76 x 56.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.9 x 22.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,009
![Print, La géante, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/905550_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, L'Enfer de Dante / Figure Éclatée, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1302846_1_grid.jpg)
L'Enfer de Dante / Figure Éclatée
Bernard Buffet
Print - 76 x 56.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.9 x 22.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,009
![Print, Rooster, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1695306_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Ombelles et Iris, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1961277_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Homard, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1469340_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, L'Enfer de Dante / Dante, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1302828_1_grid.jpg)
L'Enfer de Dante / Dante
Bernard Buffet
Print - 76 x 56.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.9 x 22.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,009
![Print, L'Enfer de Dante / Damné ricanant, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1302849_1_grid.jpg)
L'Enfer de Dante / Damné ricanant
Bernard Buffet
Print - 76 x 56.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.9 x 22.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,009
![Print, L'Enfer de Dante / Angélo, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/905652_1_grid.jpg)
L'Enfer de Dante / Angélo
Bernard Buffet
Print - 76 x 56.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.9 x 22.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,009
![Print, Crocus jaunes, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1690743_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, L'Enfer de Dante / Deux Damnés, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1302855_1_grid.jpg)
L'Enfer de Dante / Deux Damnés
Bernard Buffet
Print - 76 x 56.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 29.9 x 22.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,009
![Print, Le lapin, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/745953_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, L'écuyère, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1680303_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Paris, Le Sacré-Coeur, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151062_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Crocus jaunes, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2077371_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Carafe, coupe de fruits et assiette, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1259751_1_grid.jpg)
Carafe, coupe de fruits et assiette
Bernard Buffet
Print - 58.8 x 73 x 0.2 cm Print - 23.1 x 28.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,742
![Print, Le clocher de Sauzon, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1924332_1_grid.jpg)
Le clocher de Sauzon
Bernard Buffet
Print - 56.5 x 76.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 22.2 x 30.1 x 0.1 inch
$3,251
![Print, Brussels City Hall, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154060_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Moulin hollandais, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2095950_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le jardin des pierres, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1961271_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le Pont des arts, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156581_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Lamp, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1274955_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Picador et Cigarière, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148366_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, La révolution Française (Tuileries), Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162931_1_grid.jpg)
La révolution Française (Tuileries)
Bernard Buffet
Print - 65 x 107 x 0.2 cm Print - 25.6 x 42.1 x 0.1 inch
$8,408
![Print, La cafetière rouge, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2148363_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le Village de Marines, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2123292_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Les trapézistes, Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2122110_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le Grand Canal de Venice (The Grand Canal, Venice ), Bernard Buffet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2103843_1_grid.jpg)
Le Grand Canal de Venice (The Grand Canal, Venice )
Bernard Buffet
Print - 90.5 x 111.5 x 0.5 cm Print - 35.6 x 43.9 x 0.2 inch
$5,482