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Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet (July 31, 1901 - May 12, 1985) was one of the most famous French painters and sculptors of the second half of the 20th century, French Pop Artist.
Personally, I believe very much in values of savagery; I mean: instinct, passion, mood, violence, madness. -- Jean Dubuffet, 1951
From the start, his attitude was anti-art and anti-culture. He believed that intellectuals were the enemies of art, and he refused to be restrained by such labels as "dadaist," "surrealist," or "futuristic." Dubuffet strove to erase all categories, and in doing so he ironically created a category of art all his own -- what he and his fellow artists would term "art brut." Above all, however, he attempted to create a universal art rooted in simple, organic methods. As a result, Dubuffet's artwork remains unfettered, real, and tangible. By antagonizing the established art world, Dubuffet created a new language of painting and sculpture to be understood by all.
71 plates, 4 in color, plus essays by Dubuffet. 1966 Retrospective from the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, some wear to cover, vg. |
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