Bernar venet biography books
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Bernar Venet
French conceptual artist (born 1941)
Bernar Venet (born 20 April 1941) is a French conceptual artist.[1]
Early life
Bernar Venet was born to Jean-Marie Venet, a school teacher and chemist, and Adeline Gilly and was the youngest of four boys.[2] He was brought up in Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban and had a religious upbringing, aspiring to become a missionary.
He struggled with asthma and academic subjects at school, while excelling in drawing and painting.[3] With the support of a local artist, he became interested in painting and drawing at a young age.[4] At age 11, discovering a book on Pierre-Auguste Renoir, he first considered making a career of art.[3]
After several attempts at gaining a formal education in the arts, he worked as a stage designer at the Nice Opera in 1959.
In 1961, Venet joined the French Army whilst also starting to establish his style as an artist. During this period, he painted with tar,