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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Naïve-Style Illustrations

Nature Ours blanc Méditation fleur

Nature Caribou Méditation fleur

Portrait Ivresse du printemps

Sieste

Méditation Rouge Zen

Doudou, Blankie portrait

Raminagrobis, portrait de Doudou

Rubert, portrait de Doudou

Fille fabricant un couteau Thiers

Femme

Violoniste

Musiciens

Rêve du rêve 11

Portrait Femme oiseau

Spectrum of Beauty II

Spectrum of Beauty

The Flying Jewel

Summer Serenity

Tropical twins

Lecture au Canal Saint Martin Paris

Méditation arbre

Méditation arbre

Clermont Ferrand Cathédrale à la nuit

Amsterdam

Pau Chateau Henri 4

Ivrogne et son épouse

Thiers

Thiers

Lourdes

Méditation Zen

Zen Méditation bambou au vent

Paysage montagne

Pêcheur du rêve 19

Voyageur solitaire

Stadbild

Ankunft

Rose

Nature Ours blancs amoureux

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