Buffet and the 1940’s-50’s - Paintings Confronting Absurdity

Bernard Buffet Museum

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Artists

Bernard Buffet

In the late 1940s Bernard Buffet debuted his young talent in the galleries of Paris, unveiling paintings filled with isolation and emptiness, filled with a feeling of repression, underscored by the aggressive cuts of his lines upon the canvas. These creations were born from a time when France was in exhaustion and confusion after the war, while art and culture brought an explosive energy within a specific political context and certain patrons rallied to support young artists’ work. This exhibition places a new focus upon the early works of Buffet and the background from which they emerged, opening a question towards the very “shock” of his distinct expressions.

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Gallery Talk
Date: Every 4th Sunday 14:00-
*Entrance ticket required
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Schedule

Jun 21 (Sun) 2015-Sep 6 (Tue) 2016

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-17:00(March to October) 10:00-16:30(November to February)
Closed	Wednesday, Thursday Open on a public holiday but closed on the following Friday.

Fee

Adults ¥1000, University and High School Students ¥500, Junior High School Students and Under free.

Venue

Bernard Buffet Museum
https://www.buffet-museum.jp/en/

Location

515-57 Clematis no Oka, Higashino, Nagaizumi-cho, Shizuoka 411-0931

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Access

From the North exit of JR Mishima Station, take the free shuttle bus for 25 minutes.

Phone

055-986-1300

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