Gaston Bussière (April 24, 1862, inCuisery – October 29, 1928 or 1929,[1] inSaulieu) was a FrenchSymbolist painter and illustrator.
Bussière studied at l'Académie des Beaux-Arts inLyon before entering theécole des beaux-arts de Paris where he studied underAlexandre Cabanel andPierre Puvis de Chavannes. In 1884, he won theMarie Bashkirtseff prize.
He was close toGustave Moreau. He found inspiration in the theatre works ofBerlioz (La Damnation de Faust) as well asWilliam Shakespeare andRichard Wagner. He became in demand as an illustrator, creating works for major authors. He illustratedHonoré de Balzac'sSplendeurs et misères des courtisanes published in 1897,Émaux et camées, written byThéophile Gautier,[2] as well asOscar Wilde'sSalomé. He also illustrated several works byFlaubert.
An associate ofJoséphin Péladan, the founder of theRose-Croix esthétique, Bussière exhibited his works atSalon de la Rose-Croix over two years.[3]
Many of his works are on exhibit at theMusée des Ursulines inMâcon.
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