Bernard Buffet, an expressionist French painter, developed a very personal figurative style throughout his career.

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From an early age, he showed an exceptional talent for drawing and painting. He attended evening classes in the City of Paris and won the Beaux-Arts entrance examination in 1943, at the age of only fifteen. In 1946, he exhibited his first self-portrait at the Salon for Under Thirty Years. His works are characterized by a marked line and repetitive series, through which he often expresses his difficulty in living.

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In 1948, Buffet signed an exclusive contract with Emmanuel David, an influential art dealer, which he then shared with Maurice Garnier. In 1958, a retrospective of his work was organized at the Galerie Charpentier in Paris, and in 1973, a museum is dedicated to him in Higashino, Japan. In 2017, the Museum of Modern Art in Paris and the Museum of Montmartre celebrated his work through a retrospective exceptional.

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Bernard Buffet has left a significant mark on the art world, with his unique and recognizable style. His works continue to be admired and exhibited in numerous museums and galleries around the world.