Christian Charrière’s portraits capture the spirit of his subjects, and the precision with which he paints gives his work a fascinating realism and photographic quality.
His use of light and shadow brings his subjects a startling similarity to realistic flesh, and his depictions of them bring them to life.
Christian Charrière is a contemporary French painter. His
paintings include a cast of characters that are instantly recognizable. Iconic
personalities who have inspired Charrière, such as Mohammed Ali, Robert de
Niro, and David Bowie, as well as portraits of characters from today's society,
such as the hipster and the tattoo girl.
Christian Charrière was born in 1971, in France.
A few months ago in St Barth
