Bernard Buffet
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Religious pieces, landscapes, portraits and still-lifes Art Work
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Bernard Buffet |
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Paris, France |
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1928 |
| Death: |
1999 |
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Quick Facts
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Religious pieces, landscapes, portraits and still-lifes |
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Painter
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Biography
Buffet maintained a strong schedule with at least one major exhibition every year. In 1958 Buffet married the writer and actress Annabel Schwob. His daughter Virginie was born in 1962, and his daughter Danielle in 1963. His son Nicolas was born in 1973, the same year that he was named "Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur".
At the request of the French postal administration in 1978, he designed a stamp depicting the Institut et le Pont des Arts - on this occasion the Post Museum arranged a retrospective of his works.
Buffet created more than 8,000 paintings and many prints as well.
He committed suicide at his home in Tourtour, Southern France, on October 4, 1999. Buffet was suffering from Parkinson's disease and was no longer able to work. Police said that Buffet died around 4 p.m after putting his head in a plastic bag attached around his neck with tape.
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