4 CHARACTERISTICS OF NAÏF ART

Naïve art has important characteristics, four of which are:

Strong colors: it mixes bright colors and information that is not true to reality;
Pure and childish vision: naïve artists often create the illusion that their creations are floating;
People, living beings and flora: this art depicts animated characters, never inanimate objects
Precision of details: artists use details in their works, paying attention to soft edges, intense backgrounds and fine lines in their productions.
Another point that is also worth highlighting is that works of art in this style distance their viewers from reality, through a context of freedom, with light and naive elements.

NAÏF ARTISTS AND WORKS OF ART AROUND THE WORLD
As we have already seen, the most famous naïve artist is Henri Rousseau. However, other important names were established. They are: André Bauchant, Alfred Wallis, Louis Vivin and Jules Lefranc.

Next, you will check out all the characteristics described in this article, through its most emblematic pieces:

LE DEJEUNER SUR L’HERBE – LOUIS VIVIN (1925)

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VOYAGE TO LABADOR – ALFRED WALLIS (1935-6)

naive painting Credit: Tate

THE FUNERAL PROCESSION OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT – ANDRÉ BAUCHANT (1940)

naive artists Credit: Tate

LA PETITE FLEURISTE – JULES LEFRANC (1953)

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In Brazil, naïve art is closely linked to folklore and popular culture. Thus, this style can be seen in cordel woodcuts. Some Brazilian artists, such as Mestre Vitalino, Djanira da Motta e Silva and Heitor dos Prazeres, produced important works of this current.

Did you know that Laart has engravings by Antônio Poteiro and Gilvan Samico in this style? Yes, they are all original and have a certificate of authenticity. Want to check them all out? Just click here.

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