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Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty
By (author) Eleanor Nairne, Contributions by Rachel Perry, Contributions by Kent Minturn, Contributions by Sarah Wilson, Contributions by Sarah Lombardi
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In 1940s occupied Paris, Jean Dubuffet began to champion a progressive vision for art; one that rejected classical notions of beauty in favor of a more visceral aesthetic. Taking a pioneering approach to materiality and technique, the artist variously blended paint with sand, glass, tar, coal dust and string. At the same time, he began to assemble a collection of art brut—work that was made outside the academic tradition of fine art— even visiting psychiatric wards from 1945 to collect work by patients. This book features texts from leading scholars and is accompanied by images that illuminate Dubuffet’s attempts to move beyond the artistic expectations of his time. The works are grouped into six thematic sections that focus on specific series, from his graffiti-inspired “Walls†and his notorious portrait series, “People are Much More Beautiful Than They Think†to the “Corps de damesâ€, a controversial series of “female†landscapes, and his anthropomorphic sculptures, “Little Statues of Precarious Life.†Exquisitely produced, this celebration of Dubuffet’s work embraces his world view that art is for everyone, not just the elite.
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Publisher | Prestel
Published date | 4 May 2021
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 240
Dimensions | 287 x 246 x 29mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 1704g
ISBN | 978-3-7913-5979-3
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