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Bernard Buffet Signed Oil on canvas Still Life dated 1967. 30" x 36" In-painting and old repairs evident to lower portion of the painting, Buffet was born in Paris, France, and studied art there at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (National School of the Fine Arts). Sustained by the picture-dealer Maurice Garnier, Buffet produced religious pieces, landscapes, portraits and Still-lifes. In 1946, he had his first painting shown, a self-portrait, at the Salon des Moins de Trente Ans at the Galerie Beaux-Arts. He had at least one major exhibition every year. In 1955, he was awarded the first prize by the magazine Connaissance des Arts, which named the ten best post-war artists. In 1958, at the age of 30, the first retrospective of his work was held at the Galerie Charpentier. Pierre Bergé was Buffet’s live-in lover until Bergé left Buffet for Yves Saint Laurent. Bernard Buffet was named "Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur" in 1973.On 23 November 1973, the Bernard Buffet Museum was founded by Kiichiro Okano, in Surugadaira, Japan.
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