Jean Dubuffet was a seminal French artist known for his prints as well as his primal figures and sculptures of vernacular subjects.
Dubuffet’s adoption of the term Art Brut or raw art, referred to the art of children, prisoners, and the mentally ill, was a reaction to what he called “art culturel” or refined art. It was his desire to break from tradition by implementing rudimentary mark-making and emulsions made from sand, tar, and trash, as seen in his work Grand Maitre of the Outsider (1946).
“A work of art is only of interest, in my opinion, when it is an immediate and direct projection of what is happening in the depth of a person's being,” the artist said. “It is my belief that only in this Art Brut can we find the natural and normal processes of artistic creation in their pure and elementary state.”
Born on July 31, 1901, in Le Havre, France, Dubuffet went on to study at the Académie Julian in Paris. While at school his peers included Raoul Dufy, Suzanne Valadon, and Fernand Léger. In 1918, after attending classes for only six months Dubuffet dropped out. Taking over his father’s wine business in 1924, he didn’t return to making art until the early 1940s. The artist would go on to form the Compagnie de l’Art Brut with André Breton and Slavko Kopač.
Dubuffet died on May 12, 1985, in Paris, France, at the age of 83. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.
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Jean Dubuffet, Beard Meadow, from XXe Siecle, 1960
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985), titled Prairie de barbe (Beard Meadow), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, XXIIe Annee, No. 14, Juin 1960,...
Lithograph
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Jean Dubuffet, Garden of Quick-Living, from XXe Siecle, 1957
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir by Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985), titled Jardin de quite-vite (Garden of Quick-Living), from the album XXe Siecle, Nouvelle serie, No. 8 (double), J...
Lithograph
$880
H 28 in W 84 in
Pool Patterns, Nautical Abstract Seascape Triptych, Blue Cyanotype Print
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition of a cyanotype. This beautiful triptych is called "Fresh California Pool patterns", which shows the semi-abstract movements of light reflecting in a California swimming pool. Details: + Edition Size: only 20 + Medium: Cyanotype Print on Watercolor Paper + Stamped and Certificate of Authenticity provided. + Measurements : 100x210 cm (40 x 84 in.) Each paper measures 100cm x 70cm (about 40 in. x 28 in.) each. , a standard frame size. + All cyanotype prints...
Lithograph
Three Lovely Kozo Inoue Pastel Prints, 1980s
By Kozo Inoue
Located in New York, NY
Kozo Inoue (Japanese, 1937-2017) Untitled, 1980 Lithograph Sight: 22 x 31 in. (Each) Framed: 34 x 42 1/2 x 1 in. (Each) Signed and dated 1980 lower right Inscribed lower left Kozo Inoue was a contemporary Japanese printmaker. Born in Osaka, he graduated from the Department of Art History at Keio University in 1960. During life, he worked during the winter months in the Izu Peninsula and Dordogne or Paris in the summer. He is known for his surrealistic silkscreen prints. His prints can be found in the Museum of Modern Art, Paris, Royal Library of Belgium, Modern Museum of Art Osaka and the Spencer Museum of Art, to name just a few. (Bio sourced from Ronin Gallery)
Lithograph
$112Sale Price|70% Off
H 10 in W 7.325 in
Untitled Composition (Poligrafa, Redfern, Catalan, Landscape, 70% OFF - MUST GO)
By Joan Hernandez Pijuan
Located in Kansas City, MO
Joan Hernandez Pijuan Untitled Composition from "Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona at Redfern Gallery, London" Original Color Lithograph Year: 1979 Edition: 1000 Size: 10 x 7.325 inche...
Lithograph
$450
H 19.5 in W 13.5 in
Untitled - III, Surrealist Lithograph by Wojtek Kowalczyk
By Wojtek Kowalczyk
Located in Long Island City, NY
Untitled - III Wojtek Kowalczyk, Polish (1960) Date: 2005 Lithograph, signed in pencil Size: 19.5 in. x 13.5 in. (49.53 cm x 34.29 cm)
Lithograph
Sandscapes #4 Florida Artist Abstract Modernist Signed Print
By Kathy Stark
Located in Surfside, FL
Fine piece of Florida abstract Landscape art. With a French Art Deco feel to it.
Lithograph
$390
H 40 in W 28 in
Rain Over Mountain, Modern Art in Blue Tones, Landscape, Cyanotype Monotype 2024
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted unique cyanotype that takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-...
Watercolor, Lithograph, Monotype, Paper
$600
H 20.5 in W 15 in
Lithograph Belgian American Surrealism WPA Modernist Karl Fortess Surrealist Art
By Karl Fortess
Located in Surfside, FL
Karl Eugene Fortess (1907-1993) Original color lithographs on BFK Rives paper, 1966, Hand signed and numbered 29/36 in pencil, Sheet size 20.5 x 15 inches. Karl E. Fortess (1907-...
Lithograph
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H 10.55 in W 8.05 in
Untitled Composition I in Peach on Japanese Ozu Washi Paper (British Modernist)
By Graham Sutherland
Located in Kansas City, MO
Graham Sutherland Untitled Composition I in Peach 1970 Lithograph on Japanese Ozu Washi Paper Sheet Size: 10.55 x 8.05 inches (26.8 × 20.45 cm) Edition: XXXIII of XXXV (33 of 35) Sig...
Lithograph
$335
H 31.5 in W 23 in D 0.97 in
Approaching Storm Color Lithograph, American Modern, Signed Proof
By Richard Florsheim
Located in New York, NY
Richard Florsheim created this color lithograph entitled “Approaching Storm” in 1967 in an edition of 125 pieces. Published by Associated American Artists and printed by Mourlot Press, Paris, this impression is signed and inscribed “Artist Proof.” It is in good condition with full original color. The printed image size is 28.25 x 19 3/4 inches and the paper size is 31.12 x 22 inches. RICHARD ABERLE...
Lithograph
$240Sale Price|40% Off
H 10.55 in W 8.05 in
Untitled Composition I in Peach on Rives Paper (British Modernist, Landscape)
By Graham Sutherland
Located in Kansas City, MO
Graham Sutherland Untitled Composition I in Peach 1970 Lithograph on Rives Sheet Size: 10.55 x 8.05 inches (26.8 × 20.45 cm) Edition: XXXIII of XXXV (33 of 35) Signed and numbered in...
Lithograph
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H 10.55 in W 8.05 in
Untitled Composition I in Green (British Modernist, Landscape)
By Graham Sutherland
Located in Kansas City, MO
Graham Sutherland Untitled Composition I in Green (British Modernist, Landscape) 1970 Lithograph on Rives Sheet Size: 10.55 x 8.05 inches (26.8 × 20.45 cm) Edition: XXXIII of XXXV (3...
Lithograph
Planetary And Scatologic Vision
By Salvador Dalí
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Salvador Dali (Spanish surrealist, 1904-1989) Title: Planetary and Scatologic Vision Year: 1974 Medium: Engraving with embossing and color lithograph Edition: Numbered...
Engraving, Lithograph
Israel Museum 1978 Vintage Exhibition Poster
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) Title: Israel Museum (Untitled) Year: 1978 Medium: Offset lithograph on wove paper Size: 26.75 x 33 inches Condition: E...
Offset