Art brut artists. From social exclusion to co-creating the meanings of the symbolic culture
In 1945 French artist Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) began his search for examples of art brut, art produced by untrained, isolated, or illiterate individuals unscathed by artistic culture. After decades of semi-clandestine existence Art brut is moving from the margins to the centre and is gaining triple recognition from museums, universities and the market. The article presents reflections on the presence of art brut in culture in the context of human disability.
