Jean Dubuffet
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| - | '''Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet''' ([[July 31]], [[1901]] - [[May 12]], [[1985]]) was one of the most famous [[France|French]] [[painter]]s and [[sculpture|sculptors]] of the second half of the [[20th century]].{{GFDL}} | + | '''Jean Dubuffet''' (31 July 1901 – 12 May 1985) was a [[French painter]] and [[sculpture|sculptor]]. 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 movement [[Outsider art#Jean Dubuffet and art brut|art brut]], 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. |
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Jean Dubuffet (31 July 1901 – 12 May 1985) was a French painter and sculptor. 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 movement art brut, 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.
He coined the term "art brut".
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