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Biography

Bertrand Dorny was born in Paris on July 2, 1931 and died on June 19, 2015; he is a French painter, collagist, printmaker and graphic designer.

Bertrand Dorny, was mainly a painter in his early days, very curious about all the different creative techniques and art media, he was initiated into engraving.

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This technique becomes the preferred means of his expression and subsequently, the basis of his future research and experimentations. The engraved work of Dorny includes to this day about 650 plates.

Bertrand Dorny worked at the studio of André Lhote and Johnny Friedlaender.

He built his work in deriving accepted techniques such as engraving, collage or paper folding to achieve a personal style.

While experimenting with engraving and print techniques, Dorny is particularly attracted to poor materials: floated wood, cardboard, used or rejected papers, etc., He develops collages, an art form which he is one of the most prolific r