Jean Dubuffet

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Jean Dubuffet
Lilli, (Masque) 1936
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His Life

• Born on July 31, 1901
• Attended classes at Ecole des Beaux-Arts for two
  years then travels to Paris then proceeds to
  continue his education through isolation.
• Becomes devoted to painting
• In 1924 he ceases to paint for 8 years because of
  doubts in the value of culture.
• He struggles with his artwork for many years due
  to constant struggles to keep the family vineyard
  going.
• In 1942 he devotes his life to art and refuses to
  quit for any reason.

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Early Works
Frayeur, 1924
Paysage dAlgerie, 1919
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1940s
Arabe au chameau bâté, 1948
Deux femmes nues, 1942
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1951-1960
La belle encornée, 1954
Madame Iordonne, 1954
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1961-1974
Restaurant rougeot I, 1961
Nini la Minaude, 1973
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Closerie Falbala, 1971-1973
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1974- 1985
Episode, 1984
Site avec 4 personnages, 1981