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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By Jean Dubuffet
Located in Miami, FL
Between 1981 and 1982, Jean Dubuffet produced 500 small paintings on paper, later titled Psycho-sites. These works depict indeterminate places inhabited by unspecific characters. In ...
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Autograph Letter by Jean Dubuffet - 1957
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in Roma, IT
This is a Autograph Letter Signed by Jean Dubuffet and addressed to Nesto Jacometti. Vence, November 28th, 1957. One page, single-sided. On watermarked paper. In French. excellent c...
Paper, Ink
$800Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.75 in W 11 in
Pink Cosmos Monotype Print, Abstract Art, 2023, Hand-Pulled by the Artist
By a.muse
Located in New york, NY
In the artist's abstract print series, Cosmos, 2023 by a.muse represents an imaginary cosmos - the universe as a place of longing, dreams, wonder, and ethereal beauty. A 13.75" x 11"...
Ink, Rag Paper, Monotype, Gouache
Hide
By Airom
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Play on words Hide. Information hide, skin hide, hide and seek.
Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
$2,125
H 17 in W 11 in D 2.3 in
The Last Lost Continent, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
By Diego Ascencio
Located in Mexico City, MX
Stretching Landscapes Series: The Last Lost Continent (Nice) Set of 3 works Work 1: Acrylic on canvas Work 2: Photography in cotton paper premium quality 300gr Work 3: Acrylic on can...
Canvas, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
$60,233
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
Abstract Cobra acryl painting in orange, yellow & red, called 'Venster'
By Karel Appel
Located in Oostende, BE
Unique painting by Karel Appel (part of Cobra movement). The paining is signed and comes with a certificate by Jan Nieuwenhuizen Segaar (Karel Appel expert). The sizes mentioned ar...
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
$2,490
H 30 in W 39 in
Fallen Angels Always Rise No. 2 a monotone fractured contemporary painting
By Katherine Filice
Located in Hollister, CA
"Fallen Angels Always Rise No. 2" (2021) is part of Katherine Filice’s evocative mixed-media series that explores the tensions between collapse and renewal, absence and reformation. ...
Sumi Ink, Archival Paper
$600
H 20 in W 16 in
Zebra I (2022), work on paper, animal, foliage, aqua & green, neo impressionist
By Anne-Louise Ewen
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Zebra I (2022), work on paper, hand painted multiple, animal and foliage, neo impressionist, botanical, pastels, aqua and lime green, black and white zebra "Zebra I," (2022) by arti...
Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Screen
The Gardens of the Nebulae
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
This captivating work is an explosion of vibrant colours and bold textures. Dominated by shades of blue, it evokes a vivid cosmic universe, interspersed with touches of pink and oran...
Sandstone
$4,175
H 54 in W 40 in
The Beat Goes On, Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, Framed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
I intuitively paint each of my paintings based on my mood of the day or at that moment. I never know what I am going to create until I see the end result. Sometimes it is a colorful,...
Canvas, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper
$950
H 27 in W 21.75 in D 0.75 in
What I Think I Know No. 15 – Abstract Black and Magenta Ink Work (2021)
By Katherine Filice
Located in Hollister, CA
What I Think I Know No. 15 is a dynamic black and magenta ink abstraction on paper by Katherine Filice. The composition features gorgeous sweeping gestures and interwoven lines that ...
Sumi Ink, Archival Paper
$3,440
H 31.5 in W 43 in D 2.25 in
Fallen Angels Always Rise, Abstract Sumi Ink on Paper, Framed, 2010+
By Katherine Filice
Located in Hollister, CA
Fallen Angels Always Rise is a layered meditation on resilience, transformation, and the quiet persistence of spirit. Katherine Filice’s composition unfolds in a textured field of su...
Sumi Ink, Archival Paper
$11,130
H 60 in W 53 in
Large Abstract Painting on Mylar, Ink Acrylic Gouache. Pink, Green, Brown, Blue
By Alex K. Mason
Located in Versailles, KY
Large Abstract Painting Alex K. Mason "Kinetic Fade" Ink Acrylic Gouache on Yupo mylar. Unframed, 60"H x 53"W. Pink, Green, Brown, Yellow, White, Blue, 2022. It is the expression ...
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Gouache
$800Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.75 in W 10.75 in
Mindset, Monotype Print, Contemporary Abstract Art on Rag Paper, 2023, Signed
By a.muse
Located in New york, NY
The art Mindset, 2023 by a.muse embodies ideas on the mind as a fertile landscape for thoughts and emotions wandering freely. The colors, shapes, and textures within the monotype rep...
Ink, Gouache, Rag Paper, Monotype