| Born: | July 31, 1901 in La Havre, France |
| Died: | May 12, 1985 in Paris, France |
| "Genuflection de l'évêque" | |
| "Genuflection of the Bishop" | 1963, Oil on Canvas, Gallery 246 |
| Others at AIC: | "Supervielle, Large Banner Portrait", 1945, Oil on Canvas, Gallery 246 |
| "The Grand Arab, He Only Has Sand", 1947, Oil and Sand on Canvas, Gallery 246 | |
| Painting: | This abstract painting is part of Dubuffet's l'Hourloupe cycle. It consists of strong lines and the colors red, white, blue and black. The painting is meant to exaggerate the human marks of invention. In the mix of doodle lines, a kneeling figure can be made out. |
| Style/Period: | Abstract neo-impressionist post-Art Brut, where the human subconcious influence (scribling) is accented. One of the more recent School of Paris artists. |
| Education: | Académie Julian in Paris, 1918 (Dropped out) |
| Influences: | Children, the Insane, and Criminals - Art untainted by culture |
| Distaste for Establishment - Used unusual materials | |
| Spontaneous Impulses - Viewed as a window to the subconcious | |
| Contributions: | Art Brut - Non-professionals outside of norms |
| Thick Impasto Multimedia - Used sand, pebbles and glass | |
| Large, White Sculptures - Heavily Outlined, Crude and Plastic | |
| l'Hourloupe Doodles - Precursor to Neo-expressionism | |
| Museum: | Fondation Dubuffet, Paris and Périgny-sur-Yerres, France |
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