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He stands among
the most celebrated contemporary French painters. Although
he was faithful to the figurative tradition, his ample
métier was enriched by his personal vision.
His oeuvre proved to be very diverse, for besides his
well-known landscapes, he also painted vast canvases,
portraits and still lifes. Moreover, he was deeply interested
in all the techniques at the disposition of his fertile
artistic mind and craft.
A lover of Mediterranean landscapes, Yves Brayer sojourned
in Marocco, Spain and Italy before settling down in
the Camargue and in Provence. |