Bernard Dufour was a French artist, born in Paris in 1922 and passed away in Foissac in 2016. He was a painter, writer, and photographer. Initially, he pursued a degree in agricultural engineering and worked in this profession full time. However, after World War II, he turned his focus to painting. His early works were abstract and boldly executed, without succumbing to strict geometry. He participated in the Salon de Mai in 1946 and co-founded the Salon d’Octobre in 1952, along with Jean Degottex and Pierre Alechinsky. In 1954, his works caught the attention of art dealer and gallery owner Pierre Loeb. This prompted him to quit his engineering job and fully embrace his career as an artist. In 1959, he began to distance himself from abstraction and started to have models pose in his studio. He exhibited in New York at Albert Loeb’s gallery, took part in Documenta 3 in Kassel, and was connected to the musical circles of Pierre Boulez. In 2008-2010, he was honored with a dedicated hall at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris for his work.
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