September 30, 2016 through January 2, 2017
A leading French artist of the twentieth century, Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) eschewed traditional notions of beauty in art in favor of what he perceived as more authentic forms of expression, inspired by graffiti, children’s drawings, and the creations of psychiatric patients.
Jean Dubuffet, L'Arnaque (The Swindle), 1962. Gouache on paper. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Stephen Hahn Family Collection, 1995.