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What is outsider art called now?

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What is outsider art called now?
What outsider art is called now varies. Because artists who produce outsider art often lack formal training and rely on innate skill, some people refer to their work as visionary art, self-taught art, intuitive art, grassroots art and naïve art. Another term for outsider art is "art brut." French artist Jean Dubuffet introduced the phrase in the 1940s to describe art produced by artists outside the mainstream. Art brut translates literally to "raw art." Shop a wide variety of outsider art on 1stDibs.
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Feeding The Birds. Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Therese James's ever popular views of daily Welsh life, drawn from the here and now and her personal recolections of growing up in Wales. Joyful art.
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2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Girls and Ponies: naive surrealist outsider Alice in Wonderland style painting
Located in Norwich, GB
Step into a dreamlike pastoral paradise with this enchanting mid-century oil on canvas by French artist Denise Collet. Titled "Girls and Ponies," this work is a masterclass in the Ar...
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1980s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil Painting Puerto Rican Outsider Latin American Art "Horsemen of Apocalypse"
Located in Portland, OR
A most unusual oil on canvas painting, by the Latin American artist Juan De' Prey (1904-1962), "The horsemen of the Apocalypse", dated 1932. De'Prey worked mainly New York, this mos...
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1930s Outsider Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

ADVENTURE DREAMS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic on canvas. Original art by Daria Kusto. Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed from Spain.
Category

2010s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

ADVENTURE DREAMS
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Amble, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

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A solitary horse stands prominently against a cream-colored background. Created with multiple layers of oil paint, the artwork boasts a unique texture, reveal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Music, Rock and Roll)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x22in Framed Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1622 *Black frame with a mirror...
Category

2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board

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