Corps de dames series
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The Corps de dames series is a group of paintings by Jean Dubuffet that depict distorted, earth-like female bodies, exemplifying his raw, anti-academic Art Brut style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Corps de dames series canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork series
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painting series ⓘ |
| aim |
to challenge academic representations of the nude
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to oppose conventional standards of beauty ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | Art Brut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French avant-garde
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postwar European art ⓘ |
| characteristic |
anti-academic style
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distorted representation of the female body ⓘ raw painterly surface ⓘ textured, earthy palette ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
contrasting dark outlines
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earth tones ⓘ flesh-like pinks and reds ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Jean Dubuffet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
distorted body
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earth-like body forms ⓘ female body ⓘ nude female figure ⓘ |
| endTime | 1951 ⓘ |
| genre | figurative painting ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jean Dubuffet’s interest in Art Brut
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Jean Dubuffet’s rejection of academic art traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| movement | Art Brut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkInSeries |
Corps de dame – Château d’Etoupe
NERFINISHED
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Corps de dame – La Rose incarnate NERFINISHED ⓘ Corps de dame – Paysage au corps de femme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jean Dubuffet’s early figurative period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early 1950s ⓘ |
| positionInOeuvre | precedes Jean Dubuffet’s Hourloupe cycle ⓘ |
| reception |
considered a key phase in Jean Dubuffet’s development
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often cited as emblematic of Art Brut aesthetics ⓘ |
| startTime | 1950 ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-classical representation of the nude
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body and landscape fusion ⓘ critique of idealized female beauty ⓘ female corporeality ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Bodies of Women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
mixed media
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oil paint ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
flattened, non-naturalistic space
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integration of body with ground or landscape ⓘ large, monumental female forms ⓘ rough, heavily worked surfaces ⓘ |
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