Games of Life - Bernard Berthois-Rigal
Hand signed and numbered in pencil
Lithograph in colours
Edition number 106/175
1991
Sheet 74 x 74cm
Published by Nahan Galleries
Unframed
The colours in this lithograph have faded over time, probably due to exposure to the sun – however, the sheet remains in very good condition.
Hand signed and numbered in pencil
Lithograph in colours
Edition number 106/175
1991
Sheet 74 x 74cm
Published by Nahan Galleries
Unframed
The colours in this lithograph have faded over time, probably due to exposure to the sun – however, the sheet remains in very good condition.
Hand signed and numbered in pencil
Lithograph in colours
Edition number 106/175
1991
Sheet 74 x 74cm
Published by Nahan Galleries
Unframed
The colours in this lithograph have faded over time, probably due to exposure to the sun – however, the sheet remains in very good condition.
Bernard Berthois-Rigal (1927)
Born in Paris, Berthois-Rigal’s work can be described as a cross between surrealism and fantastic realism. His creations are amalgams of found objects and rich pigments which conjure up a make-believe world of Byzantine elegance. Berthois-Rigal began painting at the age of 28, in 1955, without any formal training. He abandoned his artistic career in 1960. Some 12 years later, he resumed painting after one of his paintings was honoured and chosen by UNICEF for a greeting card. The following year he held his first exhibition, in Rome. Berthois-Rigal employs a remarkable technique that he has developed in is work using tissue paper, watercolors, gouache, India ink, and in his own terms, "recovery of waste materials."