Bernard Rancillac's Cinémonde Paintings and Interview with Catherine Millet
Bernard Rancillac has been creating works based on Cinémonde magazine covers since 1984. His paintings focus on 1950s film stars, continuing his involvement with the Nouvelle Figuration movement while adopting a more traditional painting approach. In an interview, Catherine Millet questions Rancillac about his shift from contemporary subjects to 1950s themes, his classical style, and the pictorial techniques he uses to reproduce photographs. The interview was published on February 1, 1989, in artpress, providing insight into Rancillac's artistic evolution during this period.
Key facts
- Bernard Rancillac has worked from Cinémonde covers since 1984
- His paintings depict 1950s film stars
- The works continue his participation in Nouvelle Figuration
- He employs a more traditional painting method
- Catherine Millet interviewed him about his artistic shift
- The interview discusses his move from contemporary to 1950s subjects
- Questions address his classicism and pictorial treatment
- The interview was published on February 1, 1989
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Artists
- Bernard Rancillac
Institutions
- artpress
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