Vintage Signed/Dated Mid 20th Century Modern Bernard Buffet Large Folio Lithographs - Set of 5

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This set of five (5) abstracted mid 20th century large folio lithographs by Bernard Buffet (France 1928-1999) depict landscapes and … more This set of five (5) abstracted mid 20th century large folio lithographs by Bernard Buffet (France 1928-1999) depict landscapes and still lives. They were printed in 1966 in France on substantial stock. each is signed and dated in the plate. Reverse of each is blank except for a line at the bottom of the page identifying the print. Great for a large wall treatment or several smaller groupings.Note that only the 5 lithographs are fpr sale. The other info can be printed out if desired. Please view our other listing from this series. Dimensions: 13.75" x 10.75"

French painter, etcher, lithographer, designer and occasional sculptor, Bernard Buffet was born in Paris where he studied at The Ecole des Beaux Arts from 1944-45. Highly precocious, Buffet had his first one man exhibition in 1947 in Paris at the Galerie des Impressions d'Art in Paris and the following year, at the age of 20, was awarded the Prix de la Critique.

By this time, Buffet had already established his distinctive style, characterized by elongated, angular forms with dark outlines, muted colors and a solitary mood. He used a wide range of subjects including religious scenes, landscapes, still lifes and portraits. His work seemed to express the existential alienation and spiritual solitude of the post-war generation and he enjoyed enormous success in the 1950s. Dimensions (of entire sheet): 9.5"x12.25"

An exceptional engraver and lithographer, Bernard Buffet embraced printmaking and is also recognized for his remarkable book illustrations. A 1992 poll for the French magazine Beaux-Arts, French people declared preferring Bernard Buffet to Vermeer or Andy Warhol.

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