How does Dubuffet's Art Brut relate to modern art?
My ideas on Art Brut remain relevant today because the forces I railed against – elitism, intellectualization, and detachment from lived experience – persist in the art world. The contemporary search for authenticity and the re-evaluation of outsider perspectives echo my own endeavors. I believe the principles of Art Brut encourage artists and audiences alike to look beyond polished surfaces and established canons, to find powerful, unconventional expressions of the human condition in unexpected places.
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