SHARING WITH ME

I would think that when you see a painting like this, perhaps you know the name of the artist. Etude 1969 The Tabulars meun 1964 Tabula  1980 I saw Simon Hantaï’s work for the first time (1922- 2008) and these paintings as it so happens, at the Museum of Modern Art some ten years ago. Quite frankly, they didn’t do anything for me and seemed more  an imitation of Klein’s blue paintings and a few others of the same period - the early 70’s. A repetition of a design, in a colour is a bit gadgety in my book. But then, I am not keen on repetition.... In reading Beaux Arts Magazine this month there was a lengthy article describing this artist’s work. The first retrospective for nearly forty years. Perhaps I should make the effort to go down to the Beaubourg and see.....? Before I picked up the brochure at the centre, I turned suddenly and saw this. «Oh no, I said to myself, we are not going to have sleeping vagabonds in the centre from now on». ...

J.Dubuffet 1947 - No title Aloise - DOlly Cup 1961 With certain artists there are likes and dislikes, probably more of the latter than finding something to relate to. Jean Dubuffet (1918-1985) is one of those artists for me. He was very interested and influenced I would think by artistry in the mentally ill (Aloise) and there his work is child like, practically art brut. It wasn’t until yesterday that it became very clear why I can’t really enter into his picture frame. 
 The exhibition «Chaissac -Dubuffet between pen and brush», makes it  so obvious why I can’t relate to Dubuffet’s work. Next to Chaissac it is far too busy. Practically in my book, claustrophobic. Many would say «but you enjoy other artists (to mention only three,  Jackson Pollock, De Konning, Masson....) so why not Dubuffet»? 1945-46 Person in a twilight zone No title 1947 Moor rising with ghosts - Dubuffet 1951 The Joy of living - 1949 - Dubuffet Gaston Chaissac (1910-19...