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Bernard Buffet1967 original travel poster by Bernard Buffet Paris Chemins de fer Français SNCF1967
1967
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About the Item
This striking 1967 original travel poster by Bernard Buffet was commissioned by the Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) to promote rail travel to the French capital. With its moody palette and bold, angular brushstrokes, the poster captures the unmistakable style of Buffet, one of France’s most celebrated postwar artists.
Depicted here is a dramatic and expressive view of Notre-Dame Cathedral, seen from across the Seine, beneath the bare branches of winter trees. The bridge in the foreground and the winding river beneath reinforce the timeless romanticism of Paris—yet this is no idyllic tourist postcard. Buffet’s vision is brooding, modern, and raw, aligning more with the sensibility of an urban painter than a travel advertiser.
Signed and dated in the upper right (“Bernard Buffet, 67”), the artwork reflects the artist’s signature linear style: elongated forms, heavy black outlines, and a sense of emotional tension. The image resonates with a deep reverence for Gothic architecture, but also a sense of isolation and introspection—hallmarks of Buffet’s broader body of work.
Commissioned by the national railway company SNCF, this poster was part of a campaign to promote domestic and international tourism via rail. Rather than relying on glossy, photographic idealism, SNCF chose to collaborate with prominent French artists—making this poster not just a piece of advertising, but a legitimate work of modern art.
Today, this poster is prized by collectors for its rare fusion of fine art and public transportation history. It stands as a haunting tribute to Paris through the eyes of one of France’s most enigmatic modernists. For anyone drawn to mid-century French aesthetics, or to Bernard Buffet’s powerful and distinctive style, this piece offers a poignant and visually unforgettable view of the City of Light.
Railway - Tourism - France
Notre Dame de Paris
Printed by Perceval in Paris
- Creator:Bernard Buffet (1928 - 1999, French)
- Creation Year:1967
- Dimensions:Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 24.41 in (62 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:
- Condition:Good condition, light folds.
- Gallery Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1792216948172
Bernard Buffet
Bernard Buffet was born on July 10, 1928, in Paris. He was a French painter of Expressionism and a member of the anti-abstract art group L'homme Témoin. He studied art at the École Nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts and worked in the studio of the painter Eugène Narbonne. Buffet died on October 4, 1999, in Tourtour, France.
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