Pierre Raser (French, b. 1953) Violon, Tambour, Mandoline

Pierre Raser is contemporary French artist who wonderfully embraces baroque realism with an added touch of trompe l’oeil in his still-life paintings. Raser studied at Ecole des beaux-arts Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France. His paintings are rich in color and detail, and his use of lighting adds to the three-dimensional character of his works. In this painting, the musical instruments are so real-looking that you think you should be able to pull them out of the painting and play them.

Raser has had solo exhibits at Galerie St. Paul Megève, Haute-Savoie, France (1988); 1989 Galerie Benedetti Digne, France (1989); 1990 Galerie Jaqueline Dufour Lunéville, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France (1990); Galerie Chabanian St Denis de la Réunion, France (2000); Galerie Le Baron Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, France; and Galerie Pierre Rasèr St Gervais les Bains, France (2001 – 15).

Raser’s group exhibitions include: Galerie Marie-Louise Grenoble, Isère, France (1986-92); Galerie Benedetti Megève, Haute-Savoie, France (1988); Galerie Benedetti Megève Digne, Haute-Savoie, France (1989); 1992 Galerie Chabanian-Le Baron Megève+Annecy, France (1992); Galerie Chabanian-Le Baron Annecy Megeve Courchevelle, France (1994, 1998-99, 2001-03); Galerie Chabanian-Le Baron Megève Annecy St Paul de Vences, France (1996-97, 1998, 2000-03); Europ'art Geneva Genève, Switzerland Galerie 1997); Europ'art Geneva Genève, Switzerland (1997); Art Expo New York New York, United States (1998); Chabanian Megève Annecy Courchevelle, France (1999, 2002-03); Art Expo Florida Miami, United States (1999); Galerie Chabanian Megève Annecy Courchevelle Honfleur, France (2000); Galerie Perbet Megève Annecy, France (2006); Galerie Alexander And Victor New Orleans, United States (2003-04); Galerie Perbet Megève Annecy, France (2006); Galerie Alexander And Victor Miami, United States (2006-07); Regards Sur Les Arts Lamballe, France (2009); Galerie May Megève, France (2007-10).