Naïve-Style Illustrations

The frankness of works by Henri Rousseau and André Bauchant can be described as child-like. Although perceived as simplistic in nature the perspective is more flat and its expression more rudimentary than other artworks produced in the first decades of the 20th century. The question then is asked – why? Later referred to as Naïve-style art, its origins lie post-Impressionism 19th century France, corresponding to works made by an artist with no formal training in an art school or academy. By deforming perspective, color and modifying reality, this movement sought to escape from what was perceived as the insincere sophistication of art created within the traditional system. Naïve artists are sometimes referred to as modern primitives but equally this shift from tradition also led to taught artists employing an aesthetic but also a different label – modern primitive art. The medium does not even have to be paint to render the simplicity of this style as seen in the illustrated works within our own selections. The likes of Peter De Boer focuses on the subject of  nature and landscape in everyday life - conveying the dangers of humanity and nature interacting, his simple perspective highlighting the dangers both can inflict on the other. Whilst Menashe Kadishman also pulls from nature using the animal as the subject to highlight his own past and ultimately that naïve art as a style is a truly sincere one.

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Painting, Venise, Vincent Pompetti

Venise

Vincent Pompetti

Painting - 40 x 50 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 inch

€1,100

Painting, Enchantées, Hervé Maury

Enchantées

Hervé Maury

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1 inch

€390

Painting, Tranquille, Hervé Maury

Tranquille

Hervé Maury

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1 inch

€390

Painting, Précieux 1, Hervé Maury

Précieux 1

Hervé Maury

Painting - 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch

€300

Print, Wanderlust, Kashink

Wanderlust

Kashink

Print - 30 x 20 cm Print - 11.8 x 7.9 inch

€85

Painting, Love me, Christian Silvain

Love me

Christian Silvain

Painting - 100 x 121 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.6 x 0.8 inch

€18,000

Painting, Copines, Hervé Maury

Copines

Hervé Maury

Painting - 20 x 20 x 4 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch

€300

Painting, 3 Lapins, Hervé Maury

3 Lapins

Hervé Maury

Painting - 20.2 x 40.4 x 3.5 cm Painting - 8 x 15.9 x 1.4 inch

€400

Painting, Chat blanc, Hervé Maury

Chat blanc

Hervé Maury

Painting - 20.2 x 20.2 x 3.5 cm Painting - 8 x 8 x 1.4 inch

€300

Print, Mutti, Christian Silvain

Mutti

Christian Silvain

Print - 63 x 81 x 1 cm Print - 24.8 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch

€450

Painting, Untitled, Hell'O Collective

Untitled

Hell'O Collective

Painting - 100 x 70 x 10 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 3.9 inch

€4,000

Painting, Souris #2, Hervé Maury

Souris #2

Hervé Maury

Painting - 14 x 15 x 0.1 cm Painting - 5.5 x 5.9 x 0 inch

€160

Painting, City Life, Hannelore Bueki

City Life

Hannelore Bueki

Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

€2,900

Painting, Voyage, Chavé

Voyage

Chavé

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€320

Painting, Vraoom 2, Seb Paul Michel

Vraoom 2

Seb Paul Michel

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Amsterdam, Sounya Whang

Amsterdam

Sounya Whang

Painting - 35 x 24 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€200

Painting, Trace 40, Sounya Whang

Trace 40

Sounya Whang

Painting - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€420

Painting, Aloha, Nina Lanner

Aloha

Nina Lanner

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,700

Painting, Krafttraining, Nina Lanner

Krafttraining

Nina Lanner

Painting - 34 x 24 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

€850