Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty

by Eleanor Nairne

Featuring newly commissioned essays and photography of rarely exhibited works, this book highlights the radicalism of Jean Dubuffet, who was one of the most provocative voices of the postwar avant-garde.

In 1940s occupied Paris, Jean Dubuffet began to champion a progressive vision for art; one that rejected classical notions of beauty in favor of a more visceral aesthetic. Taking a pioneering approach to materiality and technique, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3791359797
• ISBN13: 9783791359793
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Prestel Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.7" x 11.2"