Description of the attraction
Art Brut is a peculiar direction in art. Its peculiarity is that the works related to it are created by non-professional artists, and by people who have been recognized by society and medicine as insolvent, as individuals, or "defective" for some reason, otherwise - marginalized. In English-speaking countries, such artists are called outsiders. It is known that the Art Brut Museum is considered one of the museums of the art of the mentally ill.
This movement was initiated by the French artist Jean Dubuffet. He was interested in the work of the mentally ill, and, inspired by the unusualness of their work, he himself tried to create something similar to these works, reflecting an unconventional view of the world. They are notable for their spontaneity and independence from patterns and cultural norms. Dubuffet's brush owns more than 10,000 works. He also collected an impressive collection of works by these special artists. They then included not only the mentally ill, but also psychics, prisoners, vagabonds.
The Art-Brut Museum of Art in Lausanne was opened in 1972. The collection of the museum includes works collected by Jean Dubuffet, and also some works of his own authorship were added. The collection has expanded over the years. Now here you can find the creations of the Soviet artist Alexander Lobanov, about whom it is known that he spent his whole life within the walls of a psychiatric hospital, as well as Rosa Zharkikh, a dressmaker who embodied her dreams in paintings. Now the museum has more than 4000 exhibits.
