THEVOZ (Michel), with a foreword by PEIRY (Lucienne) - Lot 266

THEVOZ (Michel), with a foreword by PEIRY (Lucienne) Lausanne, Swiss Museums / Swiss Institute for Art Research, n.d. (circa 1997–2000). Large quarto, illustrated paperback. A major publication devoted to the famous Art Brut Collection in Lausanne, an institution founded on the extraordinary collection assembled by Jean Dubuffet. The book presents a representative selection of the major artists of Art Brut, a movement that profoundly transformed the perception of artistic creation in the 20th century. Under the intellectual direction of Michel Thévoz, the collection’s first curator, and with a preface by Lucienne Peiry, a renowned specialist in the field, the volume highlights works created outside traditional artistic circles by self-taught artists, marginalized individuals, or those in institutions, whose inventiveness and freedom of expression have fascinated modern artists. Richly illustrated in color, the book reproduces iconic works by major figures such as Aloïse Corbaz, Adolf Wölfli, Carlo Zinelli, Augustin Lesage, and Madge Gill. It serves as an excellent introduction to one of the world’s most important collections of Art Brut. This publication has become a must-have for lovers of singular art, outsider art, and contemporary art history. Condition: very good copy.