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Preferred term

Art Brut  

Definition

  • Term coined by Jean Dubuffet, 1940s; rough, unsophisticated art created outside the context of the official artistic culture in order to satisfy the private, psychic needs of the maker; Dubuffet sought such art especially in the work of psychiatric patients and other insulated individuals; cf. Outsider art

Entry terms

  • Raw art, Art Brut

Notation

  • 114095

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-XLM0NQP5-0

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