Peter Saul, born in 1934 in San Francisco, is an American painter renowned for his provocative and satirical style. After studying at the California School of Fine Arts and the University of Washington, Saul developed a unique approach to figuration, combining pop art, expressionism, and surrealism. Saul's paintings, often large-scale and brightly colored, tackle controversial political and social themes with biting humor and mordant irony. From the Vietnam War to mass consumerism, political figures, and celebrities, nothing escapes his scathing gaze. With his deliberately crude lines and chaotic compositions, Saul challenges aesthetic conventions and taboos. His deformed and grotesque characters, with distorted faces and exaggerated limbs, reflect the violence and absurdity of the modern world. Long marginalized in the art world, Saul has gained late but well-deserved recognition. His works have been exhibited in prestigious institutions, such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Venice Biennale. A forerunner of Pop Art and Narrative Figuration, Peter Saul paved the way for a new generation of engaged artists. His work, subversive and disturbing, offers a scathing critique of American society and a reflection on the power of the image.