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William Bernard

Le pré saint gervais, France •
Artist (Drawing, Painting) •
Born 1992 •

William Bernard. Born in Lyon (France) on November 14, 1992.

Following a very disturbed youth, I had to stop my 3rd year of college to enter the workplace when I was 16 years old.

I started working in handling, then in sales and finally in luxury ready-to-wear in Paris. Two different universes which, due to their duality, were an intense source of inspiration for me.

Having done no artistic studies, I am completely self-taught. This allowed me to explore art in my own way by drawing inspiration from the greatest and their techniques.

I started to draw fully around the age of 10 and I started with painting in September 2018.

My inspirations generally come from my passive, states melancholy and self destructive human beings, mental disorders, occultism and religion.

My artistic references are Roberto Ferri, William Bouguereau, Leonardo da Vinci, Victoria Frances, Goya, Caravaggio.

Like most of them I first started with traditional black and white drawing to get to my favorite medium, oil painting.



William Bernard. I was born in Lyon, France on November 14th, 1992.

After a highly troubled youth, I had to stop school after 9th Grade and started working at 16 years old.

I first began in the handling area, then continued in retail, and finally carried on with high luxuary retail. These very different universes ended up a huge source of inspiration to me.

I have never studied art, I am self-taught. This allowed me to explore art in my own way, being inspired by the most famous artists and their techniques.

I started drawing when I was about 10 years old and started painting in September 2018.

My sources of inspirations are mainly found in my passive, human's melancholic and destructive states of mind, as well as mental disorders, occultism and religion.

My artistic references are Roberto Ferri, William Bouguereau, Léonard da Vinci, Victoria Frances,

Goya, Caravaggio.

As most of them, I first started by traditional drawing in black and white, then persuaded until my

< p>medium of predilection, oil painting.

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Drawing titled "Envoûtement par la…" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
Envoûtement par la pomme - Drawing ©2019 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, apple, witchy, witch, lady, beauty, williambernard, williambernardart, gothic, poesie, sorcellerie, witchcraft
"Envoûtement par la pomme"

Pencil on Paper

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Painting titled "Les fleurs du mal" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
Les fleurs du mal - Painting ©2019 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, Pulpboard, Canvas, Dark Fantasy, vampire, flowersofevil, evilflower, darkflower, oilpainting, william bernard, williambernardart
"Les fleurs du mal"

Oil

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Painting titled "Vanité - Autoportra…" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
Vanité - Autoportrait - Painting, 13.8x10.6 in ©2019 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, Cotton, Vanity, vanité, vanity, vanityart, vanitéart, vanitépainting, vanitypainting, goth, gothic, dark, darkart, darkartist, curiositycabinet, williambernard, williambernardart, oilpainting
"Vanité - Autoportrait"

Oil | 13.8x10.6 in

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Drawing titled "Exorcisme" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
Exorcisme - Drawing ©2016 by William Bernard - Conceptual Art, conceptual-art-579, Esotericism, corps, nu, nue, naked, body, woman, femme, femmes, filles, erotic, erotism, religion, religious, red, occultism, witch, witchy
"Exorcisme"

Pencil on Paper

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Drawing titled "Cocaïne" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
Cocaïne - Drawing, 16.5x12 in ©2020 by William Bernard - Illustration, illustration-600, Gothic, drug, cocaine, illustrator, darkart, horrorart, darkness, raw, drawing, darkdrawing
"Cocaïne"

Pencil on Paper | 16.5x12 in

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Drawing titled "La ballerine" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
La ballerine - Drawing, 12x16.5 in ©2021 by William Bernard - Illustration, illustration-600, Gothic, dance, dancer, goth, gothic, darkart, darkartist, illustrateur, illustrator, melancolie
"La ballerine"

Pencil on Paper | 12x16.5 in

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Painting titled "Va et ne te retourn…" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
Va et ne te retourne pas - Painting, 24x19.7 in ©2020 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, artwork_cat.Masculine, darkpainting, portrait, oilportrait, manportrait, melancolia, melancolic
"Va et ne te retourne pas"

Oil on Canvas | 24x19.7 in

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Painting titled "Ame en peine 3 (Etu…" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
Ame en peine 3 (Etude) - Painting, 10.6x8.7 in ©2020 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, artwork_cat.Feminine, melancolic, melancolia, portraitgirl, sadgirl, darkart, oilpainting
"Ame en peine 3 (Etude)"

Oil on Canvas | 10.6x8.7 in

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Drawing titled "Le p'tit Willy" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
Le p'tit Willy - Drawing ©2018 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, violence, maltraitance, children, enfant, violent, dark, darkart, darkartist, rough, melancolia, melancolique, sadness, triste, tristesse
"Le p'tit Willy"

Pencil on Paper

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Drawing titled "Aliénation par amour" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pastel
Aliénation par amour - Drawing ©2018 by William Bernard - Conceptual Art, conceptual-art-579, aliene, alien, rose, love, amour, white, gothic, gothique, witch, witchy, witchcraft, sorcière, woman, girl, magic, amore, dark, drakness, goth
"Aliénation par amour"

Pastel on Paper

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Painting titled "Matière Archange" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
Matière Archange - Painting, 10.1x8.3 in ©2019 by William Bernard - Abstract, abstract-570, Pulpboard, Plastic, abstractpainting, painting, abstract, oilpainting, abstractoilpaint, abstractoilpainting
"Matière Archange"

Oil | 10.1x8.3 in

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Painting titled "La mère des damnés" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
La mère des damnés - Painting, 39.4x31.5 in ©2019 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, Cotton, Canvas, death, mort, tristesse, melancolie, melancolia, damned, woman, sadness, bird, raven, corbeau, tattoos, beauty
"La mère des damnés"

Oil | 39.4x31.5 in

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Drawing titled "J’ai oublié qui je…" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
J’ai oublié qui je suis - Drawing, 11.8x8.3 in ©2020 by William Bernard - Illustration, illustration-600, Gothic, gothique, illustration, dark, darkness, portrait, darkart, darkportrait, illustrator, illustrateur, childhood
"J’ai oublié qui je suis"

Pencil on Paper | 11.8x8.3 in

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Drawing titled "Autoportrait" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
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Autoportrait - Drawing, 16.5x12 in ©2020 by William Bernard - Illustration, illustration-600, Vanity, vanity, vanité, selfportrait, darkart, dark, horrorart, horror, raw, goth
"Autoportrait"

Pencil on Paper | 16.5x12 in

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Drawing titled "Judit" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
Judit - Drawing, 16.5x12 in ©2021 by William Bernard - Illustration, illustration-600, Gothic, darkart, dark, darkness, sickart, sickness, goth, gothic, illustrateur, illustrator, frenchartist
"Judit"

Pencil on Paper | 16.5x12 in

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Painting titled "Ame en peine" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
Ame en peine - Painting, 13x8.7 in ©2020 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, artwork_cat.Feminine, melancolia, melancolic, portraitgirl, portrait, sadness, sad, girl
"Ame en peine"

Oil on Canvas | 13x8.7 in

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Drawing titled "La veuve noir gardi…" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pastel
La veuve noir gardienne du pays de mes songes - Drawing ©2018 by William Bernard - Conceptual Art, conceptual-art-579, spider, arraignée, death, widow, black, fantasy, witch, witchy, witchcraft, blackwidow, veuve, funeral, funerails, funèbre, evil, gothic, gothique, sorcière, ghost, horror
"La veuve noir gardienne du pays de mes songes"

Pastel on Paper

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Drawing titled "A l'amour, à l'opium" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
A l'amour, à l'opium - Drawing ©2018 by William Bernard - Conceptual Art, conceptual-art-579, opium, girl, beauty, melancolia, melancolic, woman, flowers, dark, darkart, darkartist
"A l'amour, à l'opium"

Pencil on Paper

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Drawing titled "Mère du chaos" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pastel
Mère du chaos - Drawing, 11.7x8.3 in ©2018 by William Bernard - Conceptual Art, conceptual-art-579, nude, body, corps, witch, witchy, mother, mère, beauté, nue, nu, melancolie
"Mère du chaos"

Pastel on Paper | 11.7x8.3 in

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Painting titled "Mutation" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
Mutation - Painting, 13.8x9.5 in ©2018 by William Bernard - Abstract, abstract-570, Cotton, Canvas, abstract, abstrait, peintureabstraite, abstractpainting, abstractoilpainting, melancolia, sadness, williambernard
"Mutation"

Oil | 13.8x9.5 in

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Drawing titled "Portrait Solaire" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pastel
Portrait Solaire - Drawing ©2018 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, man, men, portrait, face, gold, or, circle, cercle, beauté, beauty
"Portrait Solaire"

Pastel on Paper

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Drawing titled "Petite enfance" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
Petite enfance - Drawing, 11.8x8.3 in ©2020 by William Bernard - Illustration, illustration-600, Dark Fantasy, heroine, child, goth, dark, darkness, illustrator, illustration, drug, drogue
"Petite enfance"

Pencil on Paper | 11.8x8.3 in

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Drawing titled "Dualité" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
Dualité - Drawing, 11.7x8.3 in ©2020 by William Bernard - Illustration, illustration-600, Gothic, darkportrait, darkness, darkart, bipolar, duality, gothicart, goth, illustrateur, illustration
"Dualité"

Pencil on Paper | 11.7x8.3 in

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Drawing titled "Pris à la gorge" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
Pris à la gorge - Drawing, 11.8x8.3 in ©2020 by William Bernard - Illustration, illustration-600, artwork_cat.Masculine, illustration, illustrator, darkness, color, spleen, melancolia, torturemind
"Pris à la gorge"

Pencil on Paper | 11.8x8.3 in

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Painting titled "Ame en peine 2" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
Ame en peine 2 - Painting, 8.7x6.3 in ©2020 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, artwork_cat.Masculine, sadman, sadportrait, portrait, man, oilpainting, oil, melancolia, melancolic
"Ame en peine 2"

Oil on Canvas | 8.7x6.3 in

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Drawing titled "Elle" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
Elle - Drawing ©2019 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, sad, tattoos, fashion, williambernard, girl, witchy, bloody
"Elle"

Pencil on Paper

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Drawing titled "Punition" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
Punition - Drawing ©2018 by William Bernard - Conceptual Art, conceptual-art-579, erotic, punish, marthyr, punition, femme, woman, melancolia, melancolie, darkness, dark, darkart, darkartist, williambernard, beauty, coldbeauty
"Punition"

Pencil on Paper

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Painting titled "Les carnets de la m…" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
Les carnets de la mort - Painting, 25.6x21.3 in ©2019 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, Cotton, Canvas, williambernard, williambernardart, gothic, darkartist, satanic, death, sadness
"Les carnets de la mort"

Oil | 25.6x21.3 in

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Painting titled "Morte Amore" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
Morte Amore - Painting, 28.7x23.6 in ©2019 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, Cotton, death, mort, shadow, shadows, amore, morte, williambernard, darkart, rock, darkartist, melancolia, sadness
"Morte Amore"

Oil | 28.7x23.6 in

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Drawing titled "Abusé" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
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Abusé - Drawing ©2018 by William Bernard - Expressionism, expressionism-591, gay, homo, dark, pain, melancolie, devil, evil, religious
"Abusé"

Pencil on Paper

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Drawing titled "Heroïne" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
Heroïne - Drawing, 16.5x12 in ©2020 by William Bernard - Illustration, illustration-600, Gothic, drug, spleen, depress, darkart, dark, heroin, loneliness, skull, tattoo, raw, vanity, vanité
"Heroïne"

Pencil on Paper | 16.5x12 in

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Drawing titled "Jeunesse perdue" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
Jeunesse perdue - Drawing, 11.7x8.3 in ©2020 by William Bernard - Illustration, illustration-600, artwork_cat.Women, dar, darkart, littlegirl, duality, dualité, goth, gothart
"Jeunesse perdue"

Pencil on Paper | 11.7x8.3 in

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Drawing titled "A jamais à ton croc…" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
A jamais à ton crochet - Drawing, 11.8x8.3 in ©2020 by William Bernard - Illustration, illustration-600, Gothic, darkart, dark, goth, gothic, drug, duality, illustrator, illustrateur, melancolia, melancolic
"A jamais à ton crochet"

Pencil on Paper | 11.8x8.3 in

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Painting titled "Sorcière" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
Sorcière - Painting, 13x9.5 in ©2021 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, Gothic, witch, sorcière, darkart, dark, sickart, oilpainting, witches, salem
"Sorcière"

Oil on Canvas | 13x9.5 in

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Drawing titled "Au mal aimé les joi…" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pencil
Au mal aimé les joies de la réussite - Drawing, 12x16.5 in ©2018 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, violon, handicap, insane, melancolia, drawing, darkness, dark, darart, darkartist, emotional
"Au mal aimé les joies de la réussite"

Pencil on Paper | 12x16.5 in

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Painting titled "Miss Snort" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Watercolor
Miss Snort - Painting ©2018 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, fashion, mode, fashionportrait, modelface, lady, vintage, whore, drugs, williambernard, williambernardart, colors, beauty
"Miss Snort"

Watercolor on Paper

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William Bernard. Born in Lyon (France) on November 14, 1992.

Following a very disturbed youth, I had to stop my 3rd year of college to enter the workplace when I was 16 years old.

I started working in handling, then in sales and finally in luxury ready-to-wear in Paris. Two different universes which, due to their duality, were an intense source of inspiration for me.

Having done no artistic studies, I am completely self-taught. This allowed me to explore art in my own way by drawing inspiration from the greatest and their techniques.

I started to draw fully around the age of 10 and I started with painting in September 2018.

My inspirations generally come from my passive, states melancholy and self destructive human beings, mental disorders, occultism and religion.

My artistic references are Roberto Ferri, William Bouguereau, Leonardo da Vinci, Victoria Frances, Goya, Caravaggio.

Like most of them I first started with traditional black and white drawing to get to my favorite medium, oil painting.



William Bernard. I was born in Lyon, France on November 14th, 1992.

After a highly troubled youth, I had to stop school after 9th Grade and started working at 16 years old.

I first began in the handling area, then continued in retail, and finally carried on with high luxuary retail. These very different universes ended up a huge source of inspiration to me.

I have never studied art, I am self-taught. This allowed me to explore art in my own way, being inspired by the most famous artists and their techniques.

I started drawing when I was about 10 years old and started painting in September 2018.

My sources of inspirations are mainly found in my passive, human's melancholic and destructive states of mind, as well as mental disorders, occultism and religion.

My artistic references are Roberto Ferri, William Bouguereau, Léonard da Vinci, Victoria Frances,

Goya, Caravaggio.

As most of them, I first started by traditional drawing in black and white, then persuaded until my

< p>medium of predilection, oil painting.

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Roberto Ferri, Victoria Frances, Goya, William Bouguereau, Eric Lacombe, Benjamin Lacombe, leonard de vinci

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Added Feb 9, 2019

Exposition Abusos Memankholia

Le Medusa, Rue Basfroi, Paris, France

Wednesday 13 February 2019
Wednesday 20 February 2019

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Abusos Melankholia // Les Abîmes de la mélancolie.


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Chère famille, chers amis, chers tous,


C’est sous ce nom que j’ai choisi de baptiser ma première exposition de technique mixte - peinture à l’huile et dessins. 


Elle regroupe la majeure partie de mes dernières œuvres, mêlant onirisme, passions et douleur, pivot central de mes inspirations.


Clin d’œil à mes influences mythologiques, 

J’ai choisi en lieu et place de cet événement, le Médusa, bar n’ayant de figeant que le nom. 


Dans l’attente de vous retrouver mercredi pour la Première, sourire aux lèvres et verre à la main, je vous souhaite à chacun.e une excellente semaine.



William.



Infos pratiques:


Medusa Bar


48 rue Basfroi, 75011, Paris


b101afd8-88ae-4533-a940-9687b8c0371d.jpegOuvert du mardi au samedi de 18h00 à 02h00 


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Bief De Partage Portrait
Bravo William ! J'aime ton travail ! A bientôt en Fiat 500, vitres ouvertes et chant à tue-tête :)
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David Josset Portrait
Un univers touchant, bravo à vous pour votre travail et l’ensemble de votre production, sincères encouragements.
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Painting titled "Wilson, 17 ans, pro…" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
©2018 William Bernard
Wilson, 17 ans, prostitué - Painting, 13x9.5 in ©2018 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, Cotton, Canvas, men, man, boy, williambernard, williambernardart, oil, portrait, melancolia, melancolie, gay, rocker, rough, dark, darkness, clairobscur, paint
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Merci beaucoup
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Painting titled "Wilson, 17 ans, pro…" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Oil
©2018 William Bernard
Wilson, 17 ans, prostitué - Painting, 13x9.5 in ©2018 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, Cotton, Canvas, men, man, boy, williambernard, williambernardart, oil, portrait, melancolia, melancolie, gay, rocker, rough, dark, darkness, clairobscur, paint
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tres bonne écriture mais DUR DUR
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Drawing titled "Catholiques" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pastel
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Catholiques - Drawing ©2018 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, Dark Fantasy, violence, pain, suffer, bondage, sm, bdsm, woman, girl, women, lady, melancolia, melancolie, dark, darkness, creature, rape
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Bonsoir Mr Guillet, Non je ne dors pas spécialement la nuit. Mais pour être honnête ça me convient très bien.
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Drawing titled "Catholiques" by William Bernard, Original Artwork, Pastel
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Catholiques - Drawing ©2018 by William Bernard - Figurative, figurative-594, Dark Fantasy, violence, pain, suffer, bondage, sm, bdsm, woman, girl, women, lady, melancolia, melancolie, dark, darkness, creature, rape
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Je cherchais le rapport du titre avec votre oeuvre et puis j'ai regardé vos autres oeuvres... Vous dormez bien la nuit ?
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