BRUTAL BEAUTY

In 1940s occupied Paris, Jean Dubuffet began to champion aprogressive vision for art/ one that rejected classical notions ofbeauty i n favor of a more visceral aesthetic. Taking a pioneeringapproach to materiality and technique, the artist variouslyblended paint wi th sand, glass, tar, coal dust, and string. At thesame time, he began to assemble a collection of Art Brutworkthat was made outside the academic tradition of fine arteven visiting psychiatric wards from 1945 to collect work bypatients. This book features texts f rom leadin...[Read more]