Les Ecorchés: Tête d'écorché by Bernard Buffet

Les Ecorchés: Tête d'écorché 1964

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"Les Ecorchés: Tête d'écorché" is a 1964 oil painting by French artist Bernard Buffet (1928-1999). The work depicts a human head with exposed muscles and tendons in stark red tones against a vibrant yellow background. Buffet was known for his stark, stylized, and often melancholic imagery, and this painting is characteristic of his style. The subject matter, "écorché", refers to anatomical studies of flayed human figures, and the painting's title is a testament to Buffet's interest in the human form and its vulnerability.