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Bernard Aubertin
French painter (1934–2015)
Bernard Aubertin (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnaʁ obɛʁtɛ̃]) was a French artist born in 1934 in Fontenay-aux-Roses, France. He died in August 2015 in Reutlingen, Germany.
He met Yves Klein in 1957 and joined the Zero movement during the 1960–1961 period.[1]
One of his texts, (″Esquisse de la situation picturale du rouge dans un concept spatial″) was published in the Zero magazine, vol 3. July 1961.[2][3]
He is known for his red monochromes (1958),[4] paint and nails on panel, fire paintings, and performance arts.
His works were shown at various major art exhibitions: Documenta 6, Kassel, Germany, 1977.[5] 54th Venice Biennale, Italy, 2011.[6] Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France, 2012.[7]