Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Le microscope - Scène de...

Wonderful original drypoint by Bernard Buffet depicting a microscope. Title: The Microscope (1959) Artist: Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) Technique: drypoint Signature: Signed on the plate Sheet size: 24x17 cm Condition: Good condition. Moisture stain on the margin Bernard Buffet is a French expressionist painter born in Paris in 1928. A prodigy, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts at only 15. He achieved meteoric international fame in the immediate postwar period. His distinctive style is characterized by black lines and angular figures. He produced more than 8,000 works addressing a wide range of themes. All his life was deeply marked by his muse and wife, Annabel. Afflicted with Parkinson's disease, he took his own life in 1999.

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