Marques au mur 1959

Jean Dubuffet created "Marques au mur" using lithography, a printmaking technique that allows for the creation of textured and layered surfaces. Dubuffet emerged as an artist in post-World War II France. His work became a response to the trauma and alienation he witnessed. Dubuffet was interested in art created outside the norms of academic tradition. He turned to the art of the mentally ill and children, and was fascinated by graffiti and other forms of urban expression. Dubuffet termed his collection of art brut or ‘raw art’. In doing so, he challenged conventional ideas about what constitutes art and who can be an artist. "Marques au mur" invites us to reconsider our notions of beauty, skill, and value in art. The apparent simplicity and rawness of the work can spark conversations about authenticity, cultural norms, and the politics of representation.