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Naive art

Naive art is created by untrained artists. It is characterized by simplicity and a lack of the elements or qualities found in the art of formally trained artists.

The term naive art presumes the existence (by contrast) of an academy and of a generally accepted educated manner of art creation, most often painting. In practice, however, there are schools of naive artists. Over time it has become an acceptable style.

The characteristics of naive art are an awkward relationship to the formal qualities of painting; for example, difficulties with drawing and perspective that result in a charmingly awkward and often refreshing vision; strong use of pattern, unrefined colour, and simplicity rather than subtlety are all supposed markers of naive art. It has become such a popular and recognisable style that many example could be called pseudo-naive.

Primitive art is another term often applied to the art of those without formal training. This is distinguished from the self-conscious movement primitivism. Another term related to, but not completely synonymous with, naive art, is folk art.

Naive artists

Alfred Wallis
Bogosav Živkovic
Camille Bombois
Derold Page
Dragan Gaži
Dragiša Stanisavljevic
Dušan Jevtovic
Edward Hicks
Emerik Feješ
Ferenc Kalmar
Franjo Filipovic
Franjo Klopotan
Franjo Mraz
Grandma Moses
Heinz Steinmann
Henri Rousseau
Horace Pippin
Dragutin Aleksic
Ilija Bašicevic Bosilj
Ilija Filipovic
Ivan Generalic
Ivan Rabuzin
Ivan Veceraj
Janko Brašic
Josip Generalic
Milan Rašic
Milan Stanisavljevic
Milosav Jovanovic
Mirko Virius
Morris Hirschfield
Bryan Pearce
Sava Sekulic

 

 

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