French artist (1901–1985)
Jean Dubuffet was a French artist who lived from 1901 to 1985 and is known for developing Art Brut (Raw Art), a movement that celebrated unconventional, unrefined artistic expression inspired by children's drawings, graffiti, and outsider art. His work fundamentally challenged traditional notions of what art should be, making him an influential figure in modern art who encouraged artists to break free from established aesthetic rules.
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Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet ( French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ filip aʁtyʁ dybyfɛ]; 31 July 1901 – 12 May 1985) was a French painter and sculptor of the École de Paris (School of Paris). His idealistic approach to aesthetics embraced so-called "low art" and eschewed traditional standards of beauty in favor of what he believed to be a more authentic and humanistic approach to image-making. He is perhaps best known for founding the art brut movement, and for the collection of works—Collection de l'art brut—that this movement spawned. Dubuffet enjoyed a prolific art career, both in France and in America, and was featured in many exhibitions throughout his lifetime.
Early life
Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet (July 31, 1901 - May 12, 1985) was one of the most famous French painters and sculptors of the second half of the 20th century. Dubuffet was born in Le Havre. He moved to Paris in 1918 to study painting at the Académie Julian, but after six months he left the Académie to study independently. In 1924, doubting the value of art, he stopped painting and took over his father's business selling wine. He took up painting again in the 1930s, but again stopped, only turnin
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