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, 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

$358

Sculpture, Surfeurs, Seb Paul Michel

Surfeurs

Seb Paul Michel

Sculpture - 15 x 40 x 3 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$477

Sculpture, Nice Matin, Francky Boy

Nice Matin

Francky Boy

Sculpture - 65 x 92 x 6 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 36.2 x 2.4 inch

$8,345

Painting, Le violoniste, Chavé

Le violoniste

Chavé

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$381

Painting, Cool, Seb Paul Michel

Cool

Seb Paul Michel

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$179

Painting, Hubert, Chavé

Hubert

Chavé

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$238

Painting, Copines, Hervé Maury

Copines

Hervé Maury

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

$358

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

$477

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

$358

Painting, Bazooka Joe, Jay Hanscom

Bazooka Joe

Jay Hanscom

Painting - 56 x 61 x 8 cm Painting - 22 x 24 x 3.1 inch

$1,663

Painting, TDC V, Seb Paul Michel

TDC V

Seb Paul Michel

Painting - 53 x 57 x 1 cm Painting - 20.9 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch

$536

Painting, Femme, Sounya Whang

Femme

Sounya Whang

Painting - 47 x 27 x 0.1 cm Painting - 18.5 x 10.6 x 0 inch

$262

Painting, Auf dem land, Nina Lanner

Auf dem land

Nina Lanner

Painting - 40 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

$715

Painting, Kopfnote, Nina Lanner

Kopfnote

Nina Lanner

Painting - 25.5 x 16.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10 x 6.5 x 0.1 inch

$715

Painting, Freigeist, Nina Lanner

Freigeist

Nina Lanner

Painting - 15 x 10 x 0.3 cm Painting - 5.9 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch

$775

Painting, Herzblatt, Nina Lanner

Herzblatt

Nina Lanner

Painting - 18 x 12 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.1 x 4.7 x 0.1 inch

$596

Painting, Au stade, Chavé

Au stade

Chavé

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$238

Sculpture, Totem, Seb Paul Michel

Totem

Seb Paul Michel

Sculpture - 23 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch

$215

Fine Art Drawings, Gandalf, Vincent Pompetti

Gandalf

Vincent Pompetti

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 23.6 inch

$1,133

Fine Art Drawings, Yoda, Vincent Pompetti

Yoda

Vincent Pompetti

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$1,133