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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Site avec 2 personnages
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
$4,000
H 16 in W 32 in D 1.75 in
Opening Night, 2 Paintings, 16"x16" Ea, Diptych, Pearls Dress Tux, Black & White
By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
Opening Night - This complimentary pair of paintings emphasizes the combination of intricate detail and strong composition. Extensive detail is found in the pearls made of paper collage, building up delicate tone on tone textures. The blending of paint and pencil work creates an outcome both expressive and refined. The black and off-white contrast offers a sense of glamour and timeless elegance...
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
$2,690
H 22 in W 28 in D 2.5 in
"Burn Scar (No. 4)" Mixed Media Forest Fragment on Canvas by Katherine Filice
By Katherine Filice
Located in Hollister, CA
"Burn Scar (No. 4)" is a 16.5 x 23-inch work made with ink, paper, burnt branches, charcoal, and stucco on buried canvas. Katherine Filice uses scorched natural materials to tell a s...
Canvas, Charcoal, Found Objects, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, ...
I Can Buy Myself Flowers. Marguerites
By Wencke Uhl
Located in New Orleans, LA
I Can Buy Myself Flowers marks the first gallery solo exhibition of Bonn, Germany-based painter Wencke Uhl. First appearing in the 27th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS International Exhibitio...
Canvas, Acrylic, Paper
$1,000
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
Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Vibrant abstract painting signed Nylon lower left, circa 1970. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. Archival p...
Ink, Acrylic, Tissue Paper
$1,000
H 13.75 in W 11 in
It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect, Abstract Monotype on Watercolor Paper
By a.muse
Located in New york, NY
It Doesn't Have to be Perfect by a.muse suggests that striving for perfection is not always the goal. Transcending the limitations of perfection, personal expression resides in the ...
Ink, Gouache, Rag Paper, Monotype
I Can Buy Myself Flowers. Marigold
By Wencke Uhl
Located in New Orleans, LA
I Can Buy Myself Flowers marks the first gallery solo exhibition of Bonn, Germany-based painter Wencke Uhl. First appearing in the 27th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS International Exhibitio...
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Sunday Brunch
By Maura Segal
Located in Westport, CT
This light lavender and white painting is typical of Maura Segal’s abstract works which conjure a delicate simplicity. Blocks of color languidly splay behind thin meandering lines an...
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
I Can Buy Myself Flowers. Camellias
By Wencke Uhl
Located in New Orleans, LA
I Can Buy Myself Flowers marks the first gallery solo exhibition of Bonn, Germany-based painter Wencke Uhl. First appearing in the 27th Annual NO DEAD ARTISTS International Exhibitio...
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Reclining Woman
By Maura Segal
Located in Westport, CT
This blue minimalist work is by Maura Segal. Her pieces have a Mid Century Modern sensibility. These multi-layered pieces are made with papers and acrylic paint. She is deeply inspi...
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
$27,500
H 28 in W 22 in D 0.75 in
"Her" - Bold Colorful Modern Mixed Media Textured Abstract Portrait of a Woman
By Masri Hayssam
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri Hayssam (Lebanese, born 1965) "Her" 2022 Oil and acrylic paint on paper adhered to a stretched canvas Signed on the bottom right and back of the painting. "Her" by Masri captu...
Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Glue, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Playtime
By Maura Segal
Located in Westport, CT
Maura Segal’s abstract works conjure a delicate simplicity. Blocks of color languidly splay behind thin meandering lines and freeform fluid curves. Yet upon closer investigation, the...
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
$3,000
H 45.67 in W 28.75 in D 1.58 in
French Contemporary Art by Sandra Detourbet - Le Premier
By Sandra Detourbet
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink, gouache on canvas & handmade paper Sandra Detourbet is a French artist born in 1967 who works & lives in Ivry-sur-Seine, near Paris. She is grad...
Canvas, Ink, Gouache, Handmade Paper
$1,900
H 42 in W 42 in
Pinus Matthewsii - Minimalist Original Black and White Contemporary Ink Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion-filled ink works on paper. His artworks, created with a unique tool fusing a squeegee and a brush, are inspired by the spontanei...
Paper, Ink
$1,000
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