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François Boisrond's Everyday Scenes

artist · 2026-04-24

François Boisrond's painting is neither 'art brut' like Combas, nor 'comic strip' like Di Rosa, nor 'naive art' like Blanchard. Instead, it consists of vignettes of daily life. Characters such as the Michelin Man, Chouchou (his cat), or his wife move through ordinary settings where action is mostly limited to eating, reading, painting, sleeping, and watching TV—with a fresh simplicity akin to Éric Rohmer's films.

Key facts

  • François Boisrond's painting is not art brut, comic strip, or naive art.
  • His work depicts scenes of everyday life.
  • Recurring characters include the Michelin Man, his cat Chouchou, and his wife.
  • Actions in his paintings are limited to eating, reading, painting, sleeping, and watching TV.
  • His style is compared to the films of Éric Rohmer.

Entities

Artists

  • François Boisrond
  • Combas
  • Di Rosa
  • Blanchard
  • Éric Rohmer

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