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Jean Dubuffet — Profusion de l'être
Jean Dubuffet

Profusion de l'être

1984

Created in Dubuffet's signature Art Brut style, *Profusion de l'être* presents a densely packed, labyrinthine network of sinuous lines and fragmented forms rendered in acrylic on paper laid on canvas. The composition teems with an almost chaotic abundance of interlocking figures and shapes, evoking a sense of boundless, teeming existence. True to Dubuffet's philosophy of rejecting refined aesthetic traditions, the work celebrates raw, unpolished energy and the overwhelming multiplicity of being.

Medium
acrylic on paper laid on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

LITERATURE M. Loreau, Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXXVII : Non-lieux, Lausanne, 1989, pp. 98 et 100, No. 92 (illustré p. 41). M. Paquet, Dubuffet, Paris, 1993, p. 371, No. 357 (illustré p. 241). EXHIBITED Paris, Galerie Jeanne Bucher, Jean Dubuffet: Non-lieux, septembre-novembre 1987 (illustré en couleurs au catalogue d'exposition n.p.). 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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Jean Dubuffet, Profusion de l'être, 1984

Created in Dubuffet's signature Art Brut style, *Profusion de l'être* presents a densely packed, labyrinthine network of sinuous lines and fragmented forms rendered in acrylic on paper laid on canvas. The composition teems with an almost chaotic abundance of interlocking figures and shapes, evoking a sense of boundless, teeming existence. True to Dubuffet's philosophy of rejecting refined aesthetic traditions, the work celebrates raw, unpolished energy and the overwhelming multiplicity of being.

Medium
acrylic on paper laid on canvas
Dimensions
68 x 100.4 cm
Year
1984
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Christie's, London, United Kingdom

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20th Century, Acrylic On Paper, Twentieth Century, Blue Chip, Outsider Art Influence, Acrylic, Vibrant, Layered Composition, Male Artist, Expressionism, Mixed Media, French Artist, Gestural, Chaotic Energy, Modern Master, Organic Forms, Abstract, Vibrant Colors, Art Brut

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