Dubuffet as Architect

by Daniel Abadie

As the champion of "Art Brut," the artist Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) is remembered foremost as a painter. Yet his creative instinct extended far beyond the parameters of paint. Later in his life, in 1965, his interest in architecture was sparked by a commission for two large-scale paintings for the University of Nanterre in Paris. Although he ultimately abandoned that project, he became intrigued by the idea of producing large works in a more enduring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300176619
• ISBN13: 9780300176612
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Editions Hazan, Paris
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.5" x 11.0"