Jef Banc

1930-2021

A master of black and white, Jef Banc was a French artist whose work, spanning more than seventy years, was guided by a search for harmony between form, energy, and symbolism. Drawing inspiration from natural fractals and geometric structures, he explored the mysteries of life, often through the spiral — a central motif in his early research.

Banc developed a distinctive technique that combined rigorous precision with a deeply reflective artistic language. An alchemist of materials, he revisited old books and papers, transforming them into abstract compositions where history and imagination quietly converge.