Buffet, Bernard, Saint-Tropez, 1981
1981
First black proof watercolored by the artist
47.5 x 65 cm
Éditions Maurice Garnier, Paris.
Signed by the artist in India ink in the lower right-hand corner.
Catalogue raisonné : Sorlier 363
The black watercolor print of this subject transports the viewer into a moment of calm and relaxation. Offering a poetic, timeless vision of the town of Saint-Tropez, beneath the winding plains of the surrounding mountains. Bernard Buffet highlights the famous red roofs overlooking the sea, dominated by the ochre bell tower and campanile of Notre Dame de l’Assomption.
About the author
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999)
Bernard Buffet developed a figurative expressionist style in a post-war period dominated by abstraction. He developed an eminently graphic aesthetic characterized by strong black lines and angular drawing. The network of crosshatching, also present on the backgrounds of his compositions, provides a plastic link between the various elements of the image.
