Soon after he began representing female nudity in his art, Barzilay managed to establish himself as one of the masters of the art of nudity in France. Although Frederic Barzilay’s art was considered controversial and very provocative, he has always been a part of wider artistic circles, particularly in France. In the mid-1960s, he befriended with Rotraut and Yves Klein, Dominique and Paul Eluard, Brassaï, Pablo Neruda, Man Ray. He was very close with the surrealist art movement. Although he was recognized by his colleagues, Barzilay remained somewhat unknown to the general public. Only lately, Frederic Barzilay art began to attract more attention that it certainly deserves.