Café au damier 1961

"Café au damier" (1961) by Jean Dubuffet, an iconic figure in Art Brut, is a watercolor painting depicting an urban scene in Paris. Featuring a café with the characteristic checkered tablecloths, a tram and several cars, the painting captures the vibrancy and dynamism of city life. Dubuffet's unique artistic language, characterized by bold colors, simplified forms, and a rough, almost childlike quality, makes this artwork both charming and unsettling. His style, often described as "outsider art," challenges conventional artistic norms, and embraces the raw, unfiltered expression of the everyday.