Bernard Buffet (1928–1999) was one of the most recognisable French figurative artists of the postwar period. He developed a highly distinctive style defined by sharp black outlines, elongated forms and a restrained, often sombre palette.
His subjects ranged from portraits and still lifes to Parisian streets, interiors, religious scenes and landscapes. At a time when abstraction dominated much of the European art world, Buffet remained firmly committed to figurative painting, creating an immediately recognisable visual language marked by austerity, tension and emotional intensity.
Collections & Illustrated Series
Explore our collection from Buffet’s graphic cycles:
Lithographs, 1968
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La Révolution Française, 1977
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Voyage au Japon, 1981
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Bernard Buffet in Museum Collections
Original lithographs, drypoints, etchings and aquatints.
Bernard Buffet’s work can be found in major museum collections, including
Museum of Modern Art, New York; Tate, London; the Centre Pompidou, Paris; and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.