Description
Estimate：£60,000-£80,000
Image Size: 69.5 cm x 57.5 cm (27 1/4 x 22 5/8 inches) All measurements are approximate.
Signed (lower right and reverse)
This painting comes with a COA issued by Artist Museums.
Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) was a revolutionary French artist whose art defied conventions and embraced raw creativity. A pioneer of Art Brut, his work celebrated the unrefined and the unconventional, challenging traditional artistic norms.
As a trailblazer in the avant-garde movement, Jean Dubuffet’s impact on modern art is profound. His commitment to embracing the authenticity of human expression and his rejection of artistic pretensions have inspired generations of artists to celebrate the unfiltered and untamed aspects of creativity.
Jean Dubuffet’s oil painting on canvas presents a striking and intricate abstraction, full of energetic lines and fluid shapes. The work showcases his characteristic use of bold, curving lines and contrasting colors—blues, reds, yellows, and blacks—that interweave and create a dynamic composition. The forms evoke a sense of movement and organic growth, yet they remain non-representational, refusing to anchor themselves to recognizable objects or figures. This piece reflects Dubuffet’s exploration of “Art Brut” or “raw art,” a term he coined to describe art created outside the conventional boundaries of the academic art world, often embracing a childlike or primitive aesthetic. Dubuffet’s style, with its rawness and energy, captures an emotional intensity, inviting viewers to experience the freedom and spontaneity of creative expression.
