This legendary French artist only uses black to paint

A man looks at a painting by Pierre Soulages titled 'Peinture 324 x 362' (1985) during the exhibition's recent opening at the Louvre museum in Paris. Photo: AFP

They call him art's man in black. Artist Pierre Soulages has painted primarily in black for eight decades - foreswearing all other colours since 1979.

Now the Louvre museum in Paris is marking his 100th birthday with a rare tribute to a living artist.