Art Brut

Glossary

An art movement that emerged after World War II in reaction to academic aesthetics and in favour of obscene and crude images, often produced by non-professional artists, including individuals with mental illnesses and prisoners. Also referred to as “outsider art,” the term was coined by Jean Dubuffet and is French for “raw art.”

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Art Brut%newline%An art movement that emerged after World War II in reaction to academic aesthetics and in favour of obscene and crude images, often produced by non-professional artists, including individuals with mental illnesses and prisoners. Also referred to as "outsider art," the term was coined by Jean Dubuffet and is French for "raw art."

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Art Brut”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/art-brut/
MLA	“Art Brut.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/art-brut/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Art Brut. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/art-brut/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)