Dubuffet

American

[doo-buh-fey, dyoo-, dy-by-fe] / ˌdu bəˈfeɪ, ˌdyu-, dü büˈfɛ /

noun

Jean 1901–85, French painter.

Dubuffet British

/ dybyfɛ /

noun

Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1901–85, French painter, inspired by graffiti and the untrained art of children and psychotics

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The showcase featured more than 15 works unveiled for the first time, including a sculpture by Jean Dubuffet - marking its first-ever appearance in an Iranian exhibition.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2025

The three of us looked at whatever interested him, from Dogon sculptures to Dubuffet.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2020

Here the outliers are children, esteemed by Jean Dubuffet and other Modern artists as a font of primal creativity.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2018

He is considering a show on the use of palette knife techniques, which enabled artists like Jean Dubuffet and Twombly to develop their figuration.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2016

Today, Mort Janklow has an office high above Park Avenue filled with gorgeous works of modern art—a Dubuffet, an Anselm Kiefer.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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