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Jean Dubuffet — Barbe des rites
Jean Dubuffet

Barbe des rites

A chaotic tangle of gestural lines and raw, earthy textures dominates this canvas, reflecting Dubuffet's celebrated Art Brut aesthetic and its embrace of untrained, instinctive mark-making. Dense, writhing forms emerge from a heavily worked surface, evoking primitive ritual and visceral energy. The composition challenges conventional notions of beauty, drawing inspiration from graffiti, children's drawings, and the art of the untrained hand.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 8, 2016

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Jean Dubuffet, Barbe des rites

A chaotic tangle of gestural lines and raw, earthy textures dominates this canvas, reflecting Dubuffet's celebrated Art Brut aesthetic and its embrace of untrained, instinctive mark-making. Dense, writhing forms emerge from a heavily worked surface, evoking primitive ritual and visceral energy. The composition challenges conventional notions of beauty, drawing inspiration from graffiti, children's drawings, and the art of the untrained hand.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Raw Expressionism, Mid-Twentieth Century, Outsider Art Influence, Figurative Abstraction, Male Artist, Portrait Subject, French Artist, Raw Aesthetic, Figurative Art, Textural Surface, Expressive Lines, Modern Master, Earth Tones, Textured Surface, Oil on Canvas, Ritualistic Imagery, Art Brut

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