La conversation confidentielle (2021) Painting by Bernard De Souzy

Bernard de Souzy completed his higher education at J.B. Say in Paris – Arts et Métiers technical training. In the years 1982-1983 he achieved, as a sculptor, his first world success with the Serpent Floor Lamp; this piece was purchased by more than 50 museums around the world.

In 1996 Bernard de Souzy joined the Higher Council of Visual Arts of UNESCO, under the presidency of Mr. Sotto Major. He created portraits - in painting and sculpture - of several statesmen. Among them are the bust of Chancellor Helmut Kohl, made for the Chancellery of the FRG, the bust of Bill Clinton, made for the National Art Gallery in Washington, the bust and portrait of President Chirac, made for the Museum of the Presidency of the Republic French. He also created portraits in painting and sculpture of numerous artists and personalities such as Gérard Depardieu, Francis Huster, Enzo Ferrari and Michaël Schumacher.

In 1997, Bernard de Souzy was elected Academician of Arts and Letters of Russia.

He is the initiator of a style that he calls Subjectivism.

Bernard de Souzy is a great music lover, this reflected by the many musicians he painted. All these paintings are concentrated in his book Art Rocks.

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : 1945
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary French Artists