The Jean Couty Museum of Lyon showcases some of Bernard Buffet’s works
© Left : Jean Couty, Self-portrait, 1936 – Right : Bernard Buffet, Self-portrait 13, 1981. ADAGP, Paris – 2018.
The meeting of Couty’s and Buffet’s art
Both artists of the 20th century, from the branch of figurative French painting, Buffet and Couty’s works compliment one another perfectly. The Jean Couty Museum has brought together over 60 of the two artists’ paintings and drawings.
Couty’s and Buffet’s common mind set
The two painters shared many of the same values, such as openness to modernity. Couty and Buffet both also desired to reflect and represent reality, as well as wishing to involve themselves in and engage with their art. The artists’ shared mindset can be discerned through viewing their paintings along side one another.
Buffet’s first appearance in Lyon
This is the first time that the world-renowned artist Buffet will have his works feature in a Lyon museum. It is certainly not an experience to be missed!