The Annotated Mona Lisa: Pages 162 - 163 Flashcards by Irina Soloshenko | Brainscape

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Dubuffet: Brute Strength

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Jean Dubuffet (1901-85)
made his mark as the most original Continental artist
created L’Art Brut which means raw or crude art
he thought professional art was miserable and depressing

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Outsider Art

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produced by self-taught, inwardly driven artists

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Bacon: The Pope of Paint

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Francis Bacon (1909-92)
known for his twisted, horrifying figures that look like melting monsters
self-taught painter
typically places figures in realistic settings
never worked from live models
called his work exhilarated despair

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