Texturologies series

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The Texturologies series is a group of abstract paintings by Jean Dubuffet characterized by dense, all-over surface patterns that evoke natural textures and challenge traditional notions of pictorial depth.

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Label Occurrences
Texturologie III 1
Texturologie LXIII 1
Texturologies series canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artwork series
painting series
aimsTo challenge traditional notions of pictorial depth
emphasize surface over illusionistic space
artisticStyle all-over composition
gestural abstraction
non-figurative
collectionContainsWorkIn Centre Pompidou, Paris
linked to: Centre Pompidou

Fondation Dubuffet, Paris
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Tate, London
linked to: Tate Britain
contributedTo development of texture-focused abstraction
countryOfOrigin France
creator Jean Dubuffet
describedBySource art historical literature
museum catalogues
exhibitedAt major international museums
genre abstract painting
hasPart Texturologie I
Texturologie II
Texturologie III
Texturologie IV
Texturologie LXIII
historicalContext postwar European abstraction
inception 1957
influencedBy earthly landscapes
natural textures
sand and soil
stone surfaces
languageOfTitle French
mainSubject abstraction
surface
texture
materialUsed gravel
mixed media
oil paint
sand
movement Art Brut
Tachisme
linked to: Art Informel
notableWorkOf Jean Dubuffet
partOf Jean Dubuffet’s exploration of matière
relatedWorkSeries Hautes Pâtes series
Hourloupe series
visualCharacteristic dense all-over patterning
granular texture
lack of central focal point
monochromatic or limited color range

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jean Dubuffet notableWork Texturologies series
Texturologies series hasPart Texturologie III
linked to: Texturologies series
Texturologies series hasPart Texturologie LXIII
linked to: Texturologies series