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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Gehauseschutz

Befreiung

Face of destiny II

Glaube

Méditation regard

Uber den Wolken

Portrait Femme à l'écharpe noire

Femme à la cigarette

Parrot Paradise II

Danseurs de flamenco

Homme au musée

Bühnenbild

Zum Wohlergehen

Musiciennes de la Rue

Rêve du rêve 7

Portrait Homme amoureux

Portrait Homme amoureux

Ben, si vous me trouvez moche! Suffit de regarder ailleurs... C'est pourtant pas compliqué!

Oui, je sais... J'ai de magnifiques pieds!

Joséphine kiffe grave ses nouvelles chaussures rouges

Horacio kiffe grave son beau chapeau !

Fille fabricant un couteau Thiers

Femme

Violoniste

Musiciens

Rêve du rêve 11

Portrait Femme oiseau

Tropical twins

Rose

Quelle

Mes amis du lycée

Homme dessinant sous la chaleur

Papa berce le bébé

Violoniste

Garçon et grand père

Amsterdam - les amants

Autoportrait

Musiciens

Violoncelliste

Rêve du rêve 16

Rêve du rêve 15

Rêve du rêve 12

Rêve du rêve 9

Rêve du rêve 6

Rêve du rêve 3

Rêve du rêve 2

Autoportrait

Femme jaune au châle rouge

Amoureuse 10

Homme amoureux 8

Femme aux ongles rouges Amy Winehouse

Homme souriant

Femme à la guitare

Homme linge 10 Petit prince

Homme linge 7

Rêve printanier 2

Ivresse rêve 2

Homme berçant son bébé au clair de la lune

Homme amoureux 3

portrait Enfant lotus

portrait Enfant africain

portrait Jésus lepreux

portrait Femme accordeoniste

Portrait Femme à sac à main

Portrait Dame à la fête

Portrait Femme bleue