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, Au stade, Chavé

Chavé

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

$244

Sculpture, Surfeurs, Seb Paul Michel

Seb Paul Michel

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

$489

Painting, Les Mannequins, Chavé

Chavé

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

$391

Painting, Le violoniste, Chavé

Chavé

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

$391

Painting, Les petits rats, Chavé

Chavé

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$391

Sculpture, Totem, Seb Paul Michel

Seb Paul Michel

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

$220

Painting, Hahaha, Seb Paul Michel

Seb Paul Michel

Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$269

Painting, A Séville, Chavé

Chavé

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

$391

Painting, Le maillot jaune, Chavé

Chavé

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$391

Painting, Marilyn, Chavé

Chavé

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$391

Painting, La Féria, Chavé

Chavé

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

$391

Painting, Meditation, Sounya Whang

Sounya Whang

Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,528

Painting, Chemin, Sounya Whang

Sounya Whang

Painting - 46 x 38 x 1.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.6 inch

$1,075

Fine Art Drawings, Gandalf, Vincent Pompetti

Vincent Pompetti

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

$1,161

Fine Art Drawings, Yoda, Vincent Pompetti

Vincent Pompetti

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

$1,161

Painting, Sophie, Chavé

Chavé

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$440

Painting, African bird, Saviour Juma

Saviour Juma

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$183

Fine Art Drawings, Vive le skate, Seb Paul Michel

Seb Paul Michel

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$133

Painting, Femme, Sounya Whang

Sounya Whang

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

$269

Fine Art Drawings, Pan! Pan!, Monsieur Térez

Monsieur Térez

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 17.7 inch

$367