The condition is typical for a picture of this age, including some discolouration. Wear and fraying to the edge of the canvas.
46 x 27cm (18.1" x 10.6")
French painter Bernard Dufour was born in Paris in 1922. He originally trained as an agricultural engineer, before becoming a painter in 1945. His early work tended towards abstract landscape, however in the late fifties his work became more figurative. Dufour's work often had erotic elements. The models in his paintings are often in the company of the painter, thus creating a visible relationship with the model that brings the viewer of his pictures into a voyeur position. Dufour's first solo exhibition was at the Galerie Maeght in 1948, followed by exhibitions in the Jeanne Bucher Gallery between 1951 and 1953. Motivated by these successes, he signed an exclusive contract with art dealer Pierre Loeb. He collaborated with many writers, including René de Solier, André Pieyre de Mandiargues, Georges Lambrichs, Paule Thévenin and Alain Jouffroy. He also took part in the Venice Biennale in 1964. *La Belle Noiseuse,* Jacques Rivette's 1991 film about an elderly artist, was partly inspired by Dufour, who was credited as "the hand of the artist" painting the picture at the heart of the film.
| SKU | st504 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Bernard Dufour (1922-2016) |
| Date | 1952 |
| Dimensions | 46.0 x 27.0cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Style | Modernism |
| Subject | Abstract |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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