Splendor
Jean Dubuffet
Description
Recent Acquisitions Part II
March 31-August 5, 2012
Jean Dubuffet
France, 1901–1985
Faste
1959
Lithograph in color on paper
Gift of Dr. Seymour and Barbara K. Adelson, 2009/2.8
Subject Matter:
This print is one of 362 lithographs, sorted into 24 albums, done by Dubuffet during the years 1957-1962, titled "Les Phénomènes". He used this massive series of lithographs to experiment with techniques such as mixing incompatible inks, adding acid to the zinc plate, and combining previously used black and white plates to create color prints. The portfolios represent his idea of an alternate universe and exploration of natural forces. "Faste" (meaning "splendor") was done in August 1959 and included in "Spectacles", the seventh album of this series.
Physical Description:
This print is a vertical rectangle in tones of grey, brown, and beige in a speckled pattern throughout that looks like the surface of rock or dried mud.
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