Jean Dubuffet was a seminal French artist known for his prints as well as his primal figures and sculptures of vernacular subjects.
Dubuffet’s adoption of the term Art Brut or raw art, referred to the art of children, prisoners, and the mentally ill, was a reaction to what he called “art culturel” or refined art. It was his desire to break from tradition by implementing rudimentary mark-making and emulsions made from sand, tar, and trash, as seen in his work Grand Maitre of the Outsider (1946).
“A work of art is only of interest, in my opinion, when it is an immediate and direct projection of what is happening in the depth of a person's being,” the artist said. “It is my belief that only in this Art Brut can we find the natural and normal processes of artistic creation in their pure and elementary state.”
Born on July 31, 1901, in Le Havre, France, Dubuffet went on to study at the Académie Julian in Paris. While at school his peers included Raoul Dufy, Suzanne Valadon, and Fernand Léger. In 1918, after attending classes for only six months Dubuffet dropped out. Taking over his father’s wine business in 1924, he didn’t return to making art until the early 1940s. The artist would go on to form the Compagnie de l’Art Brut with André Breton and Slavko Kopač.
Dubuffet died on May 12, 1985, in Paris, France, at the age of 83. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.
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Situation XXVIII
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) took inspiration from the margins of society throughout his career. He coined the term "art brut," and pursued artistic authenticity outside of established ...
Paper, Ink
$1,650Sale Price|25% Off
H 12.5 in W 9.25 in
'Abstracted Figure', Sydney, Museum of Modern Art in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Bonorat' and painted circa 1980 An elegant, modernist figural painting and early work by this Sydney-based Mexican artist who studied at the National School of Fine Arts in Mexico City (1982-84) and, subsequently, at the Museum of Modern Art in Sao Paulo, Brazil (1986). STUDIES 1982-1984 Painting and Drawing Ateliers – National School of Fine Arts, Mexico City 1985-1986 Artistic Experimentation – Carrillo Hill Museum, Mexico City 1986 Metal Engraving – Museum of Modern Art Sao Paulo Brazil SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1986 Art Gallery of Santos Municipal Cultural Centre, Sao Paulo, Brazil 1988 Art Gallery of Porto Alegre Municipal centre, R.S. Brazil 1991 Gallery Casa de la Cultura, Morelia Mexico 1994 The Beatty Gallery, Sydney 1996 The Beatty Gallery, Sydney 1996 Michael Burke Gallery, Brisbane 1997 The Beatty Gallery, Sydney 2019 ‘Golden Trinity’, Thienny Lee Gallery, Sydney 2019 ‘Continuous Thread, GAFFA Gallery, Sydney GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1985 Mail Art Network Kyoto City Museum, Kyoto Japan 1987 Banespa Cultural Centre, Sao Paulo Brazil 1988 IV National Contest of Fine Arts, Cubatao Brazil 1992 NCA Gallery, Sydney 1994 The Beatty Gallery, Sydney 1994/5/6 Selected for the “Fisher’s Ghost” Art...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
$3,650
H 6.12 in W 7.75 in
Synchromist Abstraction watercolor by Jay Van Everen
Located in Hudson, NY
Jay Van Everen was a pioneering early American abstractionist known for his affiliation with the Synchromists. His abstract color studies would take him to the forefront of the Ameri...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
$850
H 18.75 in W 14.75 in
Original California Figurative Abstract Still Life Ink Drawing Joyce Treiman
By Joyce Treiman
Located in Surfside, FL
Joyce Treiman Ink on paper, framed under glass; signed in pencil lower right; Dimensions: 16 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches; 18 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches frame. Joyce Wahl Treiman was an American p...
Paper, India Ink
$5,650
H 7.5 in W 9 in
"Festival I" (FRAMED) Abstract Drawing 7.5" x 9" in (1965) by Zaccaria Zeini
Located in Culver City, CA
"Festival I" (FRAMED) Abstract Drawing 7.5" x 9" in (1965) by Zaccaria Zeini Medium: ink on paper Signed and dated Zaccaria El Zeini (1932 - 1993) was raised in the popular distri...
Paper, Ink
$350
H 14 in W 18 in D 0.13 in
A Striking 1930s Modern Surrealist Abstract Ink Drawing by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking 1930s Modern Surrealist Abstract Drawing by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon. A bold, early example of Haydon's abstract style of painting, incorporating his skilled...
Paper, Ink
Horse and Tree
By Robert Noel Blair
Located in Buffalo, NY
You are viewing a modernist American watercolor painting by Robert Noel Blair Robert Noel Blair (American, 1912-2003) was an American artist, painter, sculptor, printmaker and te...
Archival Ink, Paper, Watercolor
$130Sale Price|65% Off
H 12 in W 18 in
Mid Century Abstract Expressionism Drawing, Ink & Pastel, c.1950s
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry and Ruth Opper Abstract Expressionism Drawing c.1950s Ink and Pastel Drawing 18" x 12" Unframed Unsigned *Custom framing available ...
Paper, Pastel, Ink
$385
H 26 in W 20 in D 0.13 in
A Stylish, Colorful, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Abstract Geometric Textile Design
By Andre Delfau
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, colorful 1950s Mid-century Modern abstract geometric textile design (depicting a polychrome Wedge Star pattern in orange, blue, red and yellow tones) by famed French costu...
Ink, Gouache, Graphite, Paper
$412
H 7.68 in W 7.68 in D 0.08 in
Mid-Century French Yasse Tabuchi Modern Signed Ink Drawing
By Yasse Tabuchi
Located in Roma, IT
Our company has been present on this platform for many years, with numerous sales made and just as many excellent reviews received that you can under our Furniture account. Mid-Centu...
Paper, Ink
$1,300
H 15.25 in W 18 in D 0.75 in
Reuben Nakian "Leda and the Swan" Ink on Paper
By Reuben Nakian
Located in Astoria, NY
Reuben Nakian (American, 1897-1986), "Leda and the Swan", Ink on Paper, signed lower left, giltwood frame. Image: 10.75" H x 13.25" W; frame: 15.25" H x 18" W x 0.75" D. Provenance...
Paper, Ink
$447
H 9.45 in W 12.6 in D 0.08 in
Composition - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is a China Ink Drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980). Good condition on a white paper. No signature. Reynold Arnould was born in Le Havre...
Paper, Ink
$385
H 26 in W 20 in D 0.13 in
A Captivating 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Geocentric Textile Design
By Andre Delfau
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, captivating 1950s Mid-Century Modern abstract geometric textile design (with wedge star pattern in black and brown ochre tones) by famed French costume...
Ink, Gouache, Graphite, Paper
Jean Dubuffet Musical Experiences (Jean Dubuffet record art)
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean Dubuffet Musical Experiences 1961 (pub. 1973): Vintage original record art designed by Jean Dubuffet which makes for a fantastic frame piece. ...
Lithograph, Offset