American Fine Art Editions: Guy Buffet

Guy Buffet (French, b. 1943)

Guy Buffet was born in 1943. For his twelfth birthday Guy's mother gave him a set of paints and brushes, which he passionately put to use. In 1957 he and his mother moved to a town in Provence near the Mediterranean port of Toulon, where she enrolled him in the Beaux Arts de Toulon Art School. The following year he began to study advanced painting at L'Academie de Peinture de la Ville de Paris, and his studies continued there until he was drafted into the French Navy in 1961. While serving on the cruiser De Grasse as gunner's mate, Buffet had his first one-man show. Organized by the Mayor of Papeete, Tahiti at the Gallerie Mourareau, the show was a sellout. As the cruiser made calls on other ports in the Pacific, Guy continued his one-man shows. In this way, a certain young French sailor began to make a name for himself in the world of art. Today he is world famous for his whimsical humor.

Buffet has exhibited in museums and galleries in nearly every part of the globe and served as official artist for numerous advertising campaigns, including Champagne Perrier-Jouet, Absolut Vodka, Aloha Airlines, and the Tour De France. His artworks are displayed in the permanent collections of many prominent museums, and corporate and private collections around the world.

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