Jean Dubuffet Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jean Dubuffet.

Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) was a French painter and sculptor, best known for coining the term Art Brut (Raw Art) and his artistic exploration of outsider art. Born in Le Havre, France, Dubuffet initially pursued a career in wine before committing himself to art in his early 40s. His distinctive style embraced spontaneous and unconventional techniques, often incorporating textured surfaces and vibrant colors. Dubuffet's work challenged traditional artistic norms and aims to reflect the raw creativity found in the art of children, psychiatric patients, and marginal individuals. He became a prominent figure in the art world and left a significant impact on modern art.

Unless one says goodbye to what one loves, and unless one tr

Unless one says goodbye to what one loves, and unless one travels to completely new territories, one can expect merely a long wearing away of oneself and an eventual extinction.

For me, insanity is super sanity. The normal is psychotic. N

For me, insanity is super sanity. The normal is psychotic. Normal means lack of imagination, lack of creativity.

What culture lacks is the taste for anonymous, innumerable g

What culture lacks is the taste for anonymous, innumerable germination. Culture is smitten with counting and measuring; it feels out of place and uncomfortable with the innumerable; its efforts tend, on the contrary, to limit the numbers in all domains; it tries to count on its fingers.

The State has but one face for me: that of the police. To my

The State has but one face for me: that of the police. To my eyes, all of the State's ministries have this single face, and I cannot imagine the ministry of culture other than as the police of culture, with its prefect and commissioners.