Naïve art
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Naïve art is a classification of art that is often characterized by a childlike simplicity in its subject matter and technique. While many naïve artists appear, from their works, to have little or no formal art training, this is often not true. The words "naïve" and "primitive" are regarded as pejorative
s and are, therefore, avoided by many.
which is without a formal (or little) training or degree. While this was true before the twentieth century, there are now academies for naïve art. Naïve art is now a fully recognized art genre, represented in art galleries worldwide.
The characteristics of naïve art are an awkward relationship to the formal qualities of painting. Especially non-respect of the 3 rules of the perspective (such as defined by the Progressive Painters of the Renaissance) :
The results are :
Simplicity rather than subtlety are all supposed markers of naïve art. It has, however, become such a popular and recognizable style that many examples could be called pseudo-naïve.
Whereas naïve art ideally describes the work of an artist who did not receive formal education in an art school
or academy
, for example Henri Rousseau
or Alfred Wallis
, 'pseudo naïve' or 'faux naïve' art describes the work of an artist working in a more imitative or self-conscious mode and whose work can be seen as more imitative than original.
"Primitive art" is another term often applied to art by those without formal training, but is historically more often applied to work from certain cultures that have been judged socially or technologically "primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, subsaharan African or Pacific Island art (see Tribal art
). This is distinguished from the self-conscious, "primitive" inspired movement primitivism. Another term related to (but not completely synonymous with) naïve art is folk art
.
There also exist the terms "naïvism" and "primitivism
" which are usually applied to professional painters working in the style of naïve art (like Paul Gaugin, Mikhail Larionov
, Paul Klee
, Sergey Zagraevsky
etc.).
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Pejorative
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s and are, therefore, avoided by many.
Characteristics
The term naïve art is often seen as outsider artOutsider Art
The term outsider art was coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 as an English synonym for art brut , a label created by French artist Jean Dubuffet to describe art created outside the boundaries of official culture; Dubuffet focused particularly on art by insane-asylum inmates.While...
which is without a formal (or little) training or degree. While this was true before the twentieth century, there are now academies for naïve art. Naïve art is now a fully recognized art genre, represented in art galleries worldwide.
The characteristics of naïve art are an awkward relationship to the formal qualities of painting. Especially non-respect of the 3 rules of the perspective (such as defined by the Progressive Painters of the Renaissance) :
- 1° decrease of the size of objects proportionally at the distance,
- 2° enfeeblement of colors with the distance,
- 3° decrease of the precision of details with the distance,
The results are :
- 1° effects of perspective geometrically erroneous (awkward aspect of the works, children's drawings look, or Middle Ages' painting look, but the comparison stops there)
- 2° strong use of pattern, unrefined color on all the plans of the composition, without enfeeblement in the background,
- 3° an equal accuracy brought to details, including those of the background which should be shaded off.
Simplicity rather than subtlety are all supposed markers of naïve art. It has, however, become such a popular and recognizable style that many examples could be called pseudo-naïve.
Whereas naïve art ideally describes the work of an artist who did not receive formal education in an art school
Art school
Art school is a general term for any educational institution with a primary focus on the visual arts, especially illustration, painting, photography, sculpture, and graphic design. The term applies to institutions with elementary, secondary, post-secondary or undergraduate, or graduate or...
or academy
Academy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
, for example Henri Rousseau
Henri Rousseau
Henri Julien Félix Rousseau was a French Post-Impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier , a humorous description of his occupation as a toll collector...
or Alfred Wallis
Alfred Wallis
Alfred Wallis was a Cornish fisherman and artist.Wallis's parents, Charles and Jane Wallis were from Penzance in Cornwall and moved to Devonport, Devon to find work in 1850 where Alfred and his brother Charles were born. Shortly after this the children's mother died and this prompted the family to...
, 'pseudo naïve' or 'faux naïve' art describes the work of an artist working in a more imitative or self-conscious mode and whose work can be seen as more imitative than original.
"Primitive art" is another term often applied to art by those without formal training, but is historically more often applied to work from certain cultures that have been judged socially or technologically "primitive" by Western academia, such as Native American, subsaharan African or Pacific Island art (see Tribal art
Tribal art
Tribal art is an umbrella term used to describe visual arts and material culture of indigenous peoples. Also known as Ethnographic art, or, controversially, Primitive Art, tribal arts have historically been collected by Western anthropologists, private collectors, and museums, particularly...
). This is distinguished from the self-conscious, "primitive" inspired movement primitivism. Another term related to (but not completely synonymous with) naïve art is folk art
Folk art
Folk art encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic....
.
There also exist the terms "naïvism" and "primitivism
Primitivism
Primitivism is a Western art movement that borrows visual forms from non-Western or prehistoric peoples, such as Paul Gauguin's inclusion of Tahitian motifs in paintings and ceramics...
" which are usually applied to professional painters working in the style of naïve art (like Paul Gaugin, Mikhail Larionov
Mikhail Larionov
Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionov was an avant-garde Russian painter.-Life and work:...
, Paul Klee
Paul Klee
Paul Klee was born in Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland, and is considered both a German and a Swiss painter. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. He was, as well, a student of orientalism...
, Sergey Zagraevsky
Sergey Zagraevsky
Professor Dr. Sergéy Zagraévsky is a well-known Russian-Jewish painter, architectural historian, writer and theologian.- Biography :...
etc.).
18th century
- Joshua JohnsonJoshua JohnsonJoshua Johnson was an American biracial painter from the Baltimore area. Johnson, often viewed as the first person of color to make a living as a painter in the United States, is known for his naïve paintings of prominent Maryland residents....
(1763-1824) - Edward HicksEdward HicksEdward Hicks was an American folk painter, a distinguished minister of the Society of Friends, and he also became a Quaker icon because of his paintings.-Early life:...
(1780–1849) - Oluf BrarenOluf BrarenOluf Braren was a painter of naïve art from the north Frisian island of Föhr. Some of his works show a strong affinity to his Frisian homeland....
(1787–1839) - Justus DaLeeJustus DaLeeJustus DaLee was an American folk artist born October 1, 1793 in Pittstown, Washington County, New York to James Waterman DaLee and his wife, Anstis Kinnicutt. He married Mary Fowler October 13, 1816 at White Creek, Washington County, New York, and they had ten children...
(1793–1878)
19th century
- Peter Rindisbacher (1806–1834) American, b. Switzerland
- James BardJames BardJames Bard was a marine artist of the 19th century. He is known for his paintings of watercraft, particularly of steamboats. His works are sometimes characterized as naïve art. Although Bard died poor and almost forgotten, his works have since become valuable...
(1815–1897) - Denys CorbetDenys CorbetDenys Corbet was a Channel Islands poet, Naïve painter, and school master. He was the second son of Pierre and Susanne who was born at La Turquie, Vale, Guernsey, Channel Island...
(1826–1910) - Nikola Obrasopissez (1827–1911)
- Ferdinand ChevalFerdinand ChevalFerdinand Cheval was a French postman who spent thirty-three years of his life building Le Palais Idéal in Hauterives...
, known as 'le facteur Cheval' (1836–1924) - Olof KransOlof KransOlof Krans was a Swedish-American folk artist. A self-taught artist, he painted in a style referred to as primitive or Naïve art.-Background:...
(1838-1916) - Cándido LópezCándido LópezCándido López was an Argentine painter and soldier. Born in Buenos Aires, he is considered one of Argentina's most important artists. He is most famous for his detailed paintings and drawings of battles of the War of the Triple Alliance, in which he also fought, losing his right arm...
(1840–1902) - Henri RousseauHenri RousseauHenri Julien Félix Rousseau was a French Post-Impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier , a humorous description of his occupation as a toll collector...
(1844–1910) - Alfred WallisAlfred WallisAlfred Wallis was a Cornish fisherman and artist.Wallis's parents, Charles and Jane Wallis were from Penzance in Cornwall and moved to Devonport, Devon to find work in 1850 where Alfred and his brother Charles were born. Shortly after this the children's mother died and this prompted the family to...
(1855–1942) - Grandma MosesGrandma MosesAnna Mary Robertson Moses , better known as "Grandma Moses", was a renowned American folk artist. She is often cited as an example of an individual successfully beginning a career in the arts at an advanced age. Although her family and friends called her either "Mother Moses" or "Grandma Moses,"...
, Anna Mary Robertson (1860–1961) - John KaneJohn KaneJohn Kane was an American painter celebrated for his skill in Naïve art.He was the first self-taught American painter in the 20th century to be recognized by a museum...
(1860–1934) - Louis Vivin (1861–1936)
- Niko Pirosmani (1862–1918)
- Séraphine LouisSéraphine LouisSéraphine Louis, known as "Séraphine de Senlis" , was a French painter in the naïve style. Self-taught, she was inspired by her religious faith and by stained-glass church windows and other religious art...
, known as 'Séraphine de Senlis' (1864–1942) - André BauchantAndré BauchantAndré Bauchant was a French 'naïve' painter whose compositions were often informed by mythology and Classical History. He originally worked as a market gardener, after his father, before serving in World War I. He later trained as a mapmaker before deciding on a career as an artist.Bauchant was...
(1873–1958) - Arnold KramerArnold KramerArnold Kramer was an American folk artist.-Early life:Arnold Kramer was one of 12 children born to Michael and Gertrude Kramer in Mitchell County, Iowa. In 1891, when Arnold was nine years old, the family moved to a homestead near Seaforth, Minnesota in Redwood County where they farmed...
(1882–1976) - Camille BomboisCamille BomboisCamille Bombois was a French naïve painter especially noted for paintings of circus scenes.Bombois was born in Venarey-les-Laumes in the Côte-d'Or, under humble circumstances. His childhood was spent living on a barge and attending a local school until the age of twelve, when he became a farm worker...
(1883–1970) - Jules Lefranc (1887–1972)
- L. S. LowryL. S. LowryLaurence Stephen Lowry was an English artist born in Barrett Street, Stretford, Lancashire. Many of his drawings and paintings depict nearby Salford and surrounding areas, including Pendlebury, where he lived and worked for over 40 years at 117 Station Road , opposite St...
(1887–1976) - Horace PippinHorace PippinHorace Pippin was a self-taught African-American painter. The injustice of slavery and American segregation figure prominently in many of his works.-Biography:...
(1888–1946) - Mirko ViriusMirko ViriusMirko Virius was a Croatian naive painter. He was one of the three most prominent members of the first generation of the Hlebine School....
(1889–1943) - Scottie WilsonScottie WilsonScottie Wilson , born Louis Freeman, was a Scottish outsider artist known particularly for his highly detailed style. Starting his artistic career at the age of 44, his work was admired and collected by the likes of Jean Dubuffet and Pablo Picasso and is generally accepted to be in the forefront...
(1890–1972) - Henry DargerHenry DargerHenry Joseph Darger, Jr. was a reclusive American writer and artist who worked as a custodian in Chicago, Illinois...
(1892–1973) - Miguel García VivancosMiguel García VivancosMiguel García Vivancos was a Spanish Naïve painter and anarchist....
(1895–1972) - Teofil Ociepka (1891–1978)
- Henry StockleyHenry StockleyHenry Stockley was an English primitive artist. Once called "the greatest inspired painter since William Blake," Henry Stockley was arguably the most important primitive artists active in the period 1930 to 1960...
(1892–1982), Great Britain - Bárbaro Rivas (1893–1967) Venezuela
- Nikifor (1895–1968)
- Ilija BašičevićIlija BašicevicIlija Bašičeviċ, later Ilija "Bosilj" Bašičeviċ was born in 1895 in Šid, which was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and is now in Serbia and died in 1972 in Šid. His parents were peasant farmers and he only received about four years of school before starting work on the farm...
(1895–1972) - Shalom Moskovitz, known as 'Shalom of Z’fat' (1895–1980)
- Antonio LigabueAntonio LigabueAntonio Ligabue was an Italian painter, one of the most important Naïve artists of the 20th century.He was born in Zurich, Switzerland, and died in Gualtieri, Reggio Emilia, Italy....
(1899–1965)
20th century
- Rifet Bajramović b.1955
- Kateryna BilokurKaterina Vasilivna BilokurKateryna Vasylivna Bilokur was a Ukrainian folk artist born in the Kiev Oblast. After an unpromising start, her works became known in the late 1930s and 1940s for their interest in nature. She was named "People's Artist" for Ukraine.-In English:**...
(1900-1961) Ukraine - Emile Crociani (1902–1980)
- Krsto HegedušićKrsto HegedušicKrsto Hegedušić was a Croatian painter, illustrator and theater designer. His most famous paintings depict the harsh life of the Croatian peasantry in the manner of naive art...
(1901–1975) - Nan PhelpsNan PhelpsNan Phelps , was an American folk artist from London, Kentucky. Phelps’ work has often been compared to the more famous Grandma Moses in both style and subject matter.-Biography:...
(1904–1990) American - Petronėlė GerlikienėPetronele GerlikienePetronėlė Gerlikienė was a Lithuanian folk artist. She lived and worked in a farm in Samogitia; after retirement she moved to Vilnius to live with her son's family. Gerlikienė began creating large scale tapestries in 1972, paintings in 1976 and began participating in exhibitions in 1974...
(1905–1979) - Janko BrašićJanko BrašicJanko Brašić was a Serbian painter considered to be one of the foremost contributors to the naive art genre.-See also:*...
(1906–1994) - Nina BarkaNina BarkaNina Barka , real name Marie Smirsky, was a prominent naive artist. She was born in Odessa, Russian Empire of Ukrainian parents, but moved to France, where she became a French citizen. Her work had many Russian and Byzantine themes.-External links:*...
(Marie Smirsky) (1908–1986) - Stan Ioan PătraşStan Ioan PatrasStan Ioan Pătraş was a Romanian wood sculptor, the creator of the tombstones in the Merry Cemetery in Săpânţa, Maramureş County.His creations fit harmoniously within the local popular arts and in the old Romanian tradition.-Biography:...
(1908–1977) Romania - Maria PryimachenkoMaria PryimachenkoMaria Prymachenko was a renowned Ukrainian village folk art painter, representative of naïve art. The artist was involved with drawing, embroidery and painting оn ceramics.-Biography:Maria was a peasant woman...
(1908–1997) Ukraine - Konstantin RodkoKonstantin RodkoKonstantin Rodko was a Latvian painter who was based in the United States. Rodko's parents were Belarussian and Estonian. He married his first wife in Latvia and had four children...
(1908–1995) - Franjo MrazFranjo MrazFranjo Mraz was a notable Croatian artist. Together with Ivan Generalić and Mirko Virius, he is considered a founder of Croatian naive art. His most famous paintings are "Oranje" and "Zima" ....
(1910–1981) - Arthur VilleneuveArthur VilleneuveArthur Villeneuve, C.M. was a Québécois painter and member of the Order of Canada.-Life before painting:...
(1910–1990) - Jan BaletJan BaletJan Balet , was a famous German/US-American painter, graphic artist and illustrator. Affected by the style naive art he worked particularly as a graphic artist and as an Illustrator of children's books. Besides this he painted pictures in the style of naive art...
(1913–2009) - Andre Demonchy (1914–2003) France
- Ivan GeneralićIvan GeneralicIvan Generalić was a Croatian naïve art painter.Generalić was born in Hlebine near Koprivnica. In elementary school, painting lessons were his greatest joy and as a child he used to earn money...
(1914–1992), of the Krsto HegedušićKrsto HegedušicKrsto Hegedušić was a Croatian painter, illustrator and theater designer. His most famous paintings depict the harsh life of the Croatian peasantry in the manner of naive art...
school - Norman NeasomNorman NeasomNorman Neasom , was an English painter. He grew up on Birchensale Farm in Brockhill Lane on the outskirts of Redditch, Worcestershire...
(1915–2010) - Elena VolkovaElena VolkovaElena Andreevna Volkova , is a Ukrainian painter, born in the city of Chuguyev.-Biography:Elena Volkova is born in 1915 in the Ukrainian city of Chuguyev from a modest family, her father was a swimming coach, her mother, a peasant.In 1934 she began to work as assistant-projectionist for a mobile...
(b.1915) - Howard FinsterHoward FinsterHoward Finster was an American artist and Baptist reverend from Georgia. He claimed to be inspired by God to spread the gospel through the environment of Paradise Garden and over 46,000 pieces of art. His creations overlap folk art, outsider art, naïve art, and visionary art...
(1916–2001) - Siegfried L. KratochwilSiegfried L. KratochwilSiegfried Leopold Kratochwil was an Austrian painter and poet. Born in Karlstift, Lower Austria he later moved to Vienna and became one of the best-known Austrian Naïve artists by the end of the 20th century.-Background:...
(1916–2005) Austria - Joan Gillchrest (1918–2008), British painter
- Markey RobinsonMarkey RobinsonMarkey Robinson was a prolific Irish artist with a distinctive naïve expressionist style. His main passion was painting, but he also produced sculptures, and designed some stained glass panels....
(1918–1999) - Feliciano Carvallo (b. 1920) Venezuelan documented by Mariano DíazMariano Díaz (photographer)Mariano Díaz Bravo is a Chilean-born Venezuelan photographer, graphic designer and writer, best known for his contributions to the study and promotion of Venezuelan folk art...
- Ivan VecenajIvan VečenajIvan Večenaj is a Croatian painter. His works can be found at the Croatian Museum of Naïve Art in Zagreb.-References:...
(b. 1920), of the Krsto HegedušićKrsto HegedušicKrsto Hegedušić was a Croatian painter, illustrator and theater designer. His most famous paintings depict the harsh life of the Croatian peasantry in the manner of naive art...
school - Ivan RabuzinIvan RabuzinIvan Rabuzin was a Croatian naïve artist.Rabuzin's father was a miner, and Ivan was the sixth of his eleven children. Ivan worked as a carpenter for many years, and did not begin painting until 1956, when he was thirty-five years old...
(1921–2008) - Dragiša StanisavljevićDragiša StanisavljevicDragiša Stanisavljević is a Serbian naive art sculptor whose works reflect the mythology, folklore and legends of his native land.-References:...
(b. 1921) - Gesner AbelardGesner AbelardGesner Abelard, is a Haitian painter and sculptor. Born in Port-au-Prince, Abelard began life as a mechanic, then studied painting and sculpture at the Industrial School of Port-au-Prince under the painter Humberman Charles. He became a member of the Haitian Centre d'Art in 1948...
(b. 1922) - Bracha TurnerBracha TurnerBracha Turner is a Naive Artist born in Jerusalem, eventually moving to Forest Hills, New York . Turner began painting at the age of 58 and has had 56 solo exhibitions, including a solo exhibit in 1998 at The Bible Museum in Tel Aviv. Her works have appeared at numerous juried exhibitions,...
(b. 1922) - Fred Yates (1922–2008)
- Préfète DuffautPréfète DuffautPréfète Duffaut is a Haitian painter. Born near Jacmel , where he lives and works, The painter Pauleus Vital was Duffaut's half-brother, the painter Jean Charles Duffaut is his son...
(b. 1923) - Frédéric Bruly BouabréFrédéric Bruly BouabréFrédéric Bruly Bouabré, also known as Cheik Nadro , is an Ivorian artist.Bouabré was born in Zéprégüé, and was among the first Ivorians to be educated by the French colonial government. On March 11, 1948, he received a vision, which directly influenced much of his later work...
(b. 1923) - Martin Hegedusic (b. 1923), of the Krsto HegedušićKrsto HegedušicKrsto Hegedušić was a Croatian painter, illustrator and theater designer. His most famous paintings depict the harsh life of the Croatian peasantry in the manner of naive art...
school - Noël Barker (b. 1924)
- Zuzana ChalupováZuzana ChalupováZuzana Chalupová was a naive painter of Slovak origin who was born and lived her whole life in Kovačica, Serbia. Her colourful naive-style paintings recall children's works and fairy-tale illustrations. The typical themes of her paintings are children, so she was even called "mama Zuzana"...
(1925–2001) Kovačica (Vojvodina) Serbia - Ferenc KalmarFerenc KalmarFerenc Kalmar is a Hungarian sculptor, living in Vojvodina.-External links:*...
(b. 1928) - Mokarrameh GhanbariMokarrameh GhanbariMokarrameh Ghanbari was a heuristic and self made Iranian painter who won several international talent prizes.Mokarrameh was born in the village of Darikandeh between Shahi and Babol, in Mazanderan, and despite her great talent, she never received any formal training in painting.She began painting...
(1928–2005) Iran - Bryan PearceBryan PearceWalter Bryan Pearce was a British painter. He was recognised as one of the UK's leading naïve artists.-Early life:...
(1929–2007) - Chaibia TalalChaïbia Talal-Biography:Chaïbia was born in Chtouka, a small village near El Jadida, Morocco. She was married at the age of 14 before becoming a widow at 15. She was influenced by works of artists from the CoBrA painting movement.The painting of Chaïbia is considered as naïve...
(1929–2004) - Dragan GaziDragan GažiDragan Gaži was a Croatian painter. His works can be found at the Croatian Museum of Naïve Art in Zagreb.-References:...
(1930–1983) - Mihai Dascalu (b.1960)
- Ivan Lacković CroataIvan Lackovic CroataIvan Lacković Croata was a Croatian naive painter.Lacković was born to a peasant family in the village of Batinske near Kalinovac. After completing his primary education, he worked as a laborer in fields and forests. This self-taught painter made his first watercolors, depicting village life, in...
(1932–2004) - Bunleua Sulilat (1932–1996)
- Petar GrgecPetar GrgecPetar Grgec was a Croatian Naïve Artist, born in Kloštar Podravski in the region of Podravina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia which is in present day Croatia.Grgec graduated from the Civil Engineering Polytechnic in Pula in 1952...
(1933–2006) Croatia - Manuel Lepe MacedoManuel Lepe MacedoManuel Lepe Macedo Manuel Lepe was a Mexican artist who painted in a Naïve style, painting mostly themes based on the landscape and townscape of his native Puerto Vallarta....
(1936–1984) - Katya MedvedevaKatya MedvedevaKatya Ivanovna Medvedeva Ekaterina Ivanovna Medvedeva is a Russian naïve painter.- Biography :Yekaterina Medvedeva was born 1937 in the village Golubino of the New Oskol area in the Belgorod region into a peasant family...
(b. 1937) - Radi NedelchevRadi NedelchevRadi Nedelchev is a Bulgarian artist best known as a painter of naïve art. His paintings depict mostly landscapes, village life and festivals....
(b. 1938) - Frank Bentley (1941–2006)
- Bob JustinBob JustinBob Justin, a self taught outsider artist, was born in New Jersey in 1941. After being forced into retirement in 1991 by illness, he began to liquidate an old tool collection and other property at local flea markets. During this time he returned to a childhood penchant for finding imagery in...
(b. 1941) - Mario Perez (b. 1943)
- Manuel MendiveManuel MendiveManuel Mendive is one of the leading Afro-Cuban artists to emerge from the Revolutionary Period-Biography:Mendive was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1944. His family practiced La Regla de Ocha, or Santería. A mulatto, he cherishes his Yoruba roots from the West Coast of Africa...
(b.1944) Cuba - Marisa Norniella (b. 1945) España
- Pilar Sala (b. 1944) Argentina
- Robert-Émile FortinRobert-Émile FortinRobert-Émile Fortin was a Quebec painter.He was born in Hull, Quebec, the son of Émile Fortin and Aline Boisvert. His mother died before he was two years old and Fortin was raised at the Sainte-Thérèse Orphanage in Aylmer, Quebec and the Saint-Joseph Orphanage in Ottawa...
(1945–2004) Canada - Derold PageDerold PageDerold Page After working in Johannesburg as an interior designer, he went into fashion design in 1972. In 1974 his first two paintings, of Pilgrims Rest were published to much acclaim...
(b. 1947) - Brenno Benatti (b. 1948) Italy
- Mary Michael ShelleyMary Michael ShelleyMary Shelley is an American folk artist with no formal visual art training. Her art work has variously been described as naïve, primitive or self-taught. She graduated from Cornell University in 1972 with a degree in English and Creative Writing, and has lived her entire adult life in Ithaca, NY...
(b. 1950) - Ferreira Louis MariusFerreira Louis MariusFerreira Louis Marius Amorim de Moraes, is a modern Brazilian painter and supporter of naïve art. He began his artistic career in 1979 and currently lives and works in Peruíbe, São Paulo, Brazil....
(b. 1953) - Sergey ZagraevskySergey ZagraevskyProfessor Dr. Sergéy Zagraévsky is a well-known Russian-Jewish painter, architectural historian, writer and theologian.- Biography :...
(b. 1964) Russia - Alyona AzernayaAlyona AzernayaAlyona Azernaya , born March 9, 1966, Ekaterinburg, Russia is a contemporary Russian naïve painter. Her name have been transliterated from Russian as : Alyona Azernaya, Alena Azernay, Aliona Azernaia, Elena Azernaya, Aliona Aziornaya.-Biography:...
(b. 1966) Russia - Peter SmithPeter Smith (painter)Born in Mansfield 1967 , Peter Smith is an artist based in Britain. The subject for which he is most well known is a striped rotund creature with the form of a hippopotamus but the stripes of a zebra...
(b. 1967) - Navitrolla (b. 1970) Estonia
- Paola Herrera Ledesma (b. 1978) México
- Claudia VecchiarelliClaudia VecchiarelliClaudia Vecchiarelli , is a contemporary Italian-German naive painter, whose favourite subjects are Italian landscapes ....
(b. 1978) - José Rodríguez FusterJosé Rodríguez FusterJosé Rodríguez Fuster is a Cuban naïve artist specializing in ceramics, painting, drawing, engraving, and graphic design.-Career:From 1963 to he studied at the Escuela Nacional de Instructores de Arte in Havana...
(b. 1946) Cuba - Guido VedovatoGuido VedovatoGuido Vedovato Italian naïve painter and sculpture.- Biography :Guido Vedovato is one of the best-known Naïve artist. He was born in Vicensa, northern part of Italy. He lives and works in Quinto Vicentino. He graduated as an economist and ha no artist scholar background. Yugoslavian Naïve art had...
(b. 1961) Italy
Museums and galleries
Belgium- Spontaneous Art Museum in BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
Brazil
- International Museum of Naive Art of Brazil in Cosme VelhoCosme VelhoCosme Velho is a traditional neighborhood in the Southern Zone of Rio de Janeiro, adjacent to Laranjeiras. Its main street is Rua Cosme Velho . It is a small neighborhood, but with much to interest tourists....
, Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... - Gallery Jacques Ardies in São PauloSão PauloSão Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
Canada
- Le Musée International d'Art Naïf in MagogMagog, QuebecMagog is a city in southeastern Quebec, Canada, about east of Montreal at the confluence of Lake Memphremagog--after which the city was named—with the Rivière aux Cerises and the Magog River...
Croatia
- Croatian Museum of Naïve ArtCroatian Museum of Naïve ArtThe Croatian Museum of Naïve Art is a fine art museum in Zagreb, Croatia dedicated to the work of naïve artists of the 20th century. The museum holdings consist of over 1,850 works of art - paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints, mainly by Croatians but also by other well-known international...
in ZagrebZagrebZagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
France
- Musée international d'Art naïf Anatole JakovskyMusée international d'Art naïf Anatole JakovskyThe Musée international d'Art naïf Anatole Jakovsky is a museum located in Nice, which displays 18-to-21st century works specialized in naive art...
in NiceNiceNice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of... - Musée d'Art Naïf - Max FournyMusée d'Art Naïf - Max FournyThe Musée d'Art Naïf - Max Fourny, also known as the Musée d'Art Brut & Art Singulier, is a museum of naive art located in the Halle Saint-Pierre at 2, rue Ronsard, in the XVIIIe arrondissement of Paris, France. The closest métro stations are Anvers and Abbesses...
in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... - International Museum of Naive ArtInternational Museum of Naive ArtThe International Museum of Naïve Art is situated at 15, rue de la Mairie, in the village of Vicq, 25 km from Versailles at the centre of the Yvelines département in France....
in VicqVicq, YvelinesVicq is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France....
(near Versailles) - Museum of Naive Art in BerautBérautBéraut is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
(near ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
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Germany
- Museum Charlotte Zander in BönnigheimBönnigheimBönnigheim is a town in the German administrative district of Ludwigsburg which lies at the edge of the areas known as Stromberg and Zabergäu. The nearest large towns are Ludwigsburg and Heilbronn.- Geography :Districts of the town...
- Gesellschaft für Naive Kunst in Hannover
Hungary
- Museum of Hungarian Naive Artists in KecskemétKecskemétKecskemét is a city in the central part of Hungary. It is the 8th largest city of the country, and the county seat of Bács-Kiskun.Kecskemét lies halfway between the capital Budapest and the country's third-largest city, Szeged, 86 kilometres from both of them and almost equal distance from the two...
Israel
- Gallery of International Naïve Art (GINA) in Tel AvivTel AvivTel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
Latvia
- Naive Art Museum of Latvia in RīgaRigaRiga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
Portugal
- Museu De Arte Primitiva Moderna in GuimarãesGuimarãesGuimarães Municipality is located in northwestern Portugal in the province of Minho and in the Braga District. It contains the city of Guimarães.The present Mayor is António Magalhães Silva, elected by the Socialist Party.-Parishes:-Economy:...
Russia
- Municipal Museum of Art Naive in MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
Serbia
- Museum of Naïve and Marginal Art in JagodinaJagodinaJagodina is a city and municipality located in central Serbia, 136 km south of Belgrade, on the banks of Belica River. Its name stems from the word for strawberry in Serbian. It is the administrative centre of the Pomoravlje District of Serbia...
- Gallery of Naive Art in KovačicaKovacicaKovačica is a town and municipality located in the South Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. According to 2002 census, the town has a population of 6,764, while Kovačica municipality has 27,890 inhabitants...
Spain
- Manuel Moral International Museum of Naïve Art in JaénJaén, SpainJaén is a city in south-central Spain, the name is derived from the Arabic word Jayyan, . It is the capital of the province of Jaén. It is located in the autonomous community of Andalusia....
USA
- Anthony Petullo Collection of Self-Taught & Outsider Art
- American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, MD
See also
- Anatole JakovskyAnatole JakovskyAnatole Jakovsky was a French art critic who wrote substantially, collected widely, and established a museum in Nice for Naïve art, Musée international d'Art naïf Anatole Jakovsky....
- Chicago ImagistsChicago ImagistsThe Chicago Imagists is the name of a group of representational artists associated with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago who exhibited at the Hyde Park Art Center in the late 1960s. Their work was known for grotesquerie, surrealism and complete uninvolvement with New York art world trends...
- Neo-primitivismNeo-primitivismNeo-primitivism was a Russian art movement which took its name from the book Neo-primitivizm , by Aleksandr Shevchenko. In the book Shevchenko proposes a new style of modern painting which fuses elements of Cézanne, Cubism and Futurism with traditional Russian 'folk art' conventions and motifs,...
- Outsider artOutsider ArtThe term outsider art was coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 as an English synonym for art brut , a label created by French artist Jean Dubuffet to describe art created outside the boundaries of official culture; Dubuffet focused particularly on art by insane-asylum inmates.While...
- PrimitivismPrimitivismPrimitivism is a Western art movement that borrows visual forms from non-Western or prehistoric peoples, such as Paul Gauguin's inclusion of Tahitian motifs in paintings and ceramics...