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Bernard Buffet
Scratch-like lines covering the screen, black outlines, sharply piercing vertical lines... Bernard Buffet has been spoken of in terms of “lines". However, the lines are by no means uniform. When were Buffet's "lines" created, and what was the artist trying to express with them?
His early works painted just after World War II, consist of pencil lines and outlines drawn in layers of thin lines. The postwar atmosphere and the expression of those painful lines were a perfect match, and Buffet was awarded the Critics' Prize at the age of 19. His "lines full of sorrow and despair," which the museum's founder called "the originality of despair," quickly swept the world and made him one of the most famous painters of his time. The "lines" became synonymous with the instantly recognizable Buffet.
Even as the postwar era faded away and the reputation of Buffet's work changed, he continued to pursue his own line. In the 1980s, Buffet used lines at will to create the epic tale of "Don Quixote". Even in Buffet's later years, when he was ill, the power of the line remained unchanged. This exhibition traces the artist's life, guided by the transition of Buffet's “lines", up to his last thematic exhibition, a series of paintings entitled “Death”. More than 100 works by Buffet can be viewed in the entire museum.
First Period: Saturday, March 12, 2022 - Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Second Period: Friday, September 30, 2022 - Sunday, March 26, 2023
His early works painted just after World War II, consist of pencil lines and outlines drawn in layers of thin lines. The postwar atmosphere and the expression of those painful lines were a perfect match, and Buffet was awarded the Critics' Prize at the age of 19. His "lines full of sorrow and despair," which the museum's founder called "the originality of despair," quickly swept the world and made him one of the most famous painters of his time. The "lines" became synonymous with the instantly recognizable Buffet.
Even as the postwar era faded away and the reputation of Buffet's work changed, he continued to pursue his own line. In the 1980s, Buffet used lines at will to create the epic tale of "Don Quixote". Even in Buffet's later years, when he was ill, the power of the line remained unchanged. This exhibition traces the artist's life, guided by the transition of Buffet's “lines", up to his last thematic exhibition, a series of paintings entitled “Death”. More than 100 works by Buffet can be viewed in the entire museum.
First Period: Saturday, March 12, 2022 - Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Second Period: Friday, September 30, 2022 - Sunday, March 26, 2023
Schedule | Mar 12 (Sat) 2022-Mar 26 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000, University and High School Students ¥500, Junior High School Students and Under free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.clematis-no-oka.co.jp/buffet-museum/exhibitions/1877/ | ||||
| Venue | Bernard Buffet Museum https://www.buffet-museum.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 515-57 Clematis no Oka, Higashino, Nagaizumi-cho, Shizuoka 411-0931 | ||||
| Access | From the South exit of JR Mishima Station, take the bus and get off at “Buffet bijutsukan mae” (Buffet Museum). The venue is 7 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 055-986-1300 | ||||
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