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Bernard Buffet — Le clown au fond rouge (The Red Clown); and Le clown JoJo (The Clown JoJo)
Bernard Buffet

Le clown au fond rouge (The Red Clown); and Le clown JoJo (The Clown JoJo)

Bernard Buffet's iconic graphic style is on full display in these two signed and numbered lithographs, *Le clown au fond rouge* and *Le clown JoJo*, each from a limited edition of 116/125. Buffet's signature angular, heavily outlined figures bring his melancholic clowns to life with a raw expressiveness that became one of his most celebrated subjects. The works reflect his lifelong fascination with the clown as a symbol of solitude and theatricality, rendered with striking intensity and emotional depth.

Medium
Both signed and numbered 116/125 in pencil (there were also some artist's proofs, there was an edition of 3,000 in smaller format for

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October 17, 2017

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Bernard Buffet, Le clown au fond rouge (The Red Clown); and Le clown JoJo (The Clown JoJo)

Bernard Buffet's iconic graphic style is on full display in these two signed and numbered lithographs, *Le clown au fond rouge* and *Le clown JoJo*, each from a limited edition of 116/125. Buffet's signature angular, heavily outlined figures bring his melancholic clowns to life with a raw expressiveness that became one of his most celebrated subjects. The works reflect his lifelong fascination with the clown as a symbol of solitude and theatricality, rendered with striking intensity and emotional depth.

Medium
Both signed and numbered 116/125 in pencil (there were also some artist's proofs, there was an edition of 3,000 in smaller format for
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Red and Black, Clown Subject, Melancholic Mood, 20th Century, Limited Edition Print, Male Artist, Post-War Art, Expressionism, Bold Lines, French Artist, Figurative Art, Limited Edition, Graphic Line Work, Bold Line Work, Lithograph, Listed Artist, Red Color Palette

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