Bernard Louedin

Bernard Louedin is a French painter, sculptor, illustrator and printmaker born in 1938 in Rennes, in northwestern France. He began his artistic studies at a very early age with noted painter Pierre Gilles Xavier de Langlais and later studied with Roger Chapelain-Midy. By 1963, he began exhibiting extensively in France, Belgium and Germany, continuing to show his work throughout Europe, Japan and North America. By 2002, his works had been mounted in 75 worldwide exhibitions.
His works have been featured in more than a dozen books about art and artists, with nine monographs published on his work alone. Two films have been created featuring his art and life, and numerous articles have been written about his imagery and techniques. Louedin is represented by Park West Gallery.
His dream-like, poetic imagery draws from influences as diverse as classical Greco-Roman art, Flemish and Northern Renaissance, and 20th century artists such as Yves Tanguy, Joseph Cornell and Giorgio Morandi. Excelling in painting, drawing and sculpture, Louedin is also considered a master engraver, having created more than 300 intaglio editions since 1972. His wife, Dominique de Serres, is a renowned fiber artist who interprets his works and imagery into highly sought-after limited edition tapestries.