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Jean Dubuffet — Affairements
Jean Dubuffet

Affairements

A vibrant and energetic lithograph by Jean Dubuffet, *Affairements* showcases his signature Art Brut style through a dense, interlocking network of bold black lines filled with vivid, contrasting colors. The composition teems with frantic, cartoon-like figures that seem to bustle and writhe against one another, evoking a sense of chaotic activity and raw, uninhibited energy. Printed in colors on Arches paper with full margins, this work exemplifies Dubuffet's celebration of untrained, instinctive mark-making as a challenge to conventional artistic aesthetics.

Medium
Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins.

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April 24, 2018

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Jean Dubuffet, Affairements

A vibrant and energetic lithograph by Jean Dubuffet, *Affairements* showcases his signature Art Brut style through a dense, interlocking network of bold black lines filled with vivid, contrasting colors. The composition teems with frantic, cartoon-like figures that seem to bustle and writhe against one another, evoking a sense of chaotic activity and raw, uninhibited energy. Printed in colors on Arches paper with full margins, this work exemplifies Dubuffet's celebration of untrained, instinctive mark-making as a challenge to conventional artistic aesthetics.

Medium
Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Twentieth Century, Outsider Art Influence, Figurative Abstraction, Energetic Mood, Energetic Composition, Male Artist, Modernist, Avant-Garde, Color Print, Printmaking, French Artist, Abstract Figures, Outsider Art, Works on Paper, Modern Master, Earth Tones, Lithograph, Abstract, Vibrant Colors, Playful Mood, Arches Paper, Art Brut

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