Born in Provence in 1938, Pierre Boncompain studied at the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and in the studio of Raymond Legueult in the École nationale des Beaux Arts. His paintings and ceramics, informed by the heritage of Matisse and Gauguin, celebrate the pleasures of Mediterranean life and the south of France, combining clarity of light with a subtle simplicity of form. Boncompain’s work has been exhibited in solo shows worldwide, in Europe, North America, Japan, and China, and is held in many public and private collections, including the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, the Centre Pompidou, the Mellon Collection, the Navio Museum, Japan, and the Dumesnil Collection, Dallas, among others.