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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Sculpture, A la tienne, Francky Boy

A la tienne

Francky Boy

Sculpture - 19 x 24 x 4 cm Sculpture - 7.5 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch

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Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kashink

Sans titre

Kashink

Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 35 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Le vase noir, Chavé

Le vase noir

Chavé

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

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Painting, Sieste, Sounya Whang

Sieste

Sounya Whang

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

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Painting, La révérence, Chavé

La révérence

Chavé

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

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Painting, Chemin, Sounya Whang

Chemin

Sounya Whang

Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

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Painting, Lost Harmony, Sreya Gupta

Lost Harmony

Sreya Gupta

Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 inch

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Painting, Pégase, Vincent Pompetti

Pégase

Vincent Pompetti

Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

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Print, Pinocchio, James Jean

Pinocchio

James Jean

Print - 84 x 51 x 0.2 cm Print - 33.1 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Les frangines, Chavé

Les frangines

Chavé

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

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Print, Brawl, James Jean

Brawl

James Jean

Print - 56 x 41 cm Print - 22 x 16.1 inch

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Painting, Broadway, Chavé

Broadway

Chavé

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Eté à Manhattan, Chavé

Eté à Manhattan

Chavé

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Les Triplés, Chavé

Les Triplés

Chavé

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

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Painting, Trautes, Nina Lanner

Trautes

Nina Lanner

Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, Friture, Chavé

Friture

Chavé

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

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Painting, C3 Arles, Mario Domenicale

C3 Arles

Mario Domenicale

Painting - 26 x 36 x 0.2 cm Painting - 10.2 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch

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Painting, TDC, Seb Paul Michel

TDC

Seb Paul Michel

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

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Painting, Miaooooo, Seb Paul Michel

Miaooooo

Seb Paul Michel

Painting - 20 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

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Painting, Miaoooo, Seb Paul Michel

Miaoooo

Seb Paul Michel

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

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Fine Art Drawings, Chemin, Sounya Whang

Chemin

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

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Painting, TDM, Seb Paul Michel

TDM

Seb Paul Michel

Painting - 42 x 27 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

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Painting, Miaooooo, Seb Paul Michel

Miaooooo

Seb Paul Michel

Painting - 20 x 20 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

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