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Chameau Entravé Au Désert [camel Tied Up In The Desert]
A vibrant and frenetic composition rendered in pastel and crayon, this work captures a camel restrained in a desert landscape through Dubuffet's signature raw, untamed mark-making. Bold, energetic lines and rough textures evoke the spirit of Art Brut, stripping the subject down to its most primal, almost childlike essence. The work reflects Dubuffet's deep fascination with North African imagery, rejecting refined artistic convention in favor of instinctive, visceral expression.
- Medium
- pastel and crayon on paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Online | New York
July 10, 2019
Estimate: $12,000 – $18,000
Lot 145
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