Bédouin et huit palmiers
1948
A vibrant and energetic composition rendered in colored crayon and pastel on paper, this work showcases Dubuffet's characteristic raw, gestural style rooted in his Art Brut philosophy. A lone Bedouin figure is depicted among eight palm trees in a flattened, almost childlike visual language that deliberately rejects academic convention. The bold, unrefined lines and vivid color contrasts evoke the heat and rhythm of a desert landscape while celebrating the immediacy of unmediated artistic expression.
- Medium
- crayon de couleurs et pastel sur papier
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Christie's
Notes
LITERATURE M. Loreau, Catalogues des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, fascicule IV: Roses d'Allah, clowns du désert, Paris, 1966, pp. 274 et 277, No. 170 (illustré p. 97). EXHIBITED Dallas, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Jean Dubuffet: retrospective, mars-avril 1966, No. 14 (titré 'Arab et Palmiers'). Minneapolis, Walker Art Center, Jean Dubuffet: retrospective, mai-juin 1966. Conditions of sale Brought to you by Elisabetta Vitullo Junior Specialist, Head of Day Sale EVITULLO@CHRISTIES.COM +33 (0)1 40 76 85 68
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Art Contemporain
Lot 224
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