Born in 1938 in Valence, France. Pierre Boncompain is recognized as a modern French master. Pierre Boncompain moved to Paris in the late 1950s and graduated in 1959 first in his class at the French National Academy of Decorative Arts before moving on to the National Academy of Fine Arts. Today, with his wife, he splits his time between his studios in Paris and Provence. The charm of Provence flows through Boncompain’s works. His style is earthy, and mainly depicts Southern France and its environment. His themes are simple: nudes, still-lifes and landscapes, but, through his continued experimentation with intense color, expressive line, and flat, patterned surfaces, he transcends the everyday to offer us a vision of life that is infinitely attractive. Boncompain has exhibited in Asia, Europe, the United States, and throughout France. For example, Retrospective in the Shanghai Art Museum in 2002. His artworks are collected in numerous important public and private collections.