Buffet, Bernard

Buffet, Bernard (bernär' büfā') [key], 1928–, French painter. Buffet's melancholy paintings are characterized by a prominent black line and grayed, muddied colors. His subjects include still life, city scenes, and figures. Buffet illustrated Jean Cocteau's La Voix Humaine (1957).

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