Figuration Libre
Figuration Libre( "Free Figuration" ) is a Frenchart movementwhich began in the 1980s. It is the French equivalent ofBad PaintingandNeo-expressionismin America and Europe,Junge Wildein Germany andTransvanguardiain Italy. Artists in the movement typically incorporate elements of comic book art and graffiti into their work. They use bright colors and exaggerated,caricature-like figures.
The group was formed in 1981 byRobert Combas,Remi Blanchard,François BoisrondandHervé Di Rosa.The term 'Figuration Libre' was coined byFluxusartistBen Vautier.[1][2]Other figures includeRichard Di Rosaand Louis Jammes. Between 1982 and 1985, these artists exhibited alongside their American counterpartsKeith Haring,Jean-Michel Basquiat,andKenny ScharfinNew York City,London,PittsburghandParis.[3]
Figuration Libre (Free Figuration) can be translated as "Free Style".
See also
[edit]Were sometimes associated with the termFree Figurationeven though they were not present in historical exhibitions: The groupBazooka,TheBrothers Ripoulin,Muslims smokingand Francky BoySpeedy Graphito,MIX-MIX (group), Rafael Gray,VLP (Vive La Peinture),groupNuklé-Art,Kriki,Kim Prisu,Etherno, Captain Cavern, Dix10 Group, established in 1982 (Roma Napoli and JJ Dow Jones),Didier Chamizo,Placid and Muzo,Juhel,Lhopital Sebastian (Sebastian said),Nina Childress,Frédéric Voisin,Paella Chimicos,Suburb Suburb,Daniel Baugeste,Jérome Mesnager,Blek le Rat,Zed Poinpoin, Mary Rouffet,Miss.TicGérard ZlotykamienandFrédéric Iriarte.
References
[edit]- ^Tate online glossary
- ^Soutif, Daniel (9 January 2004)."Robert Combas - Yvon Lambert Bookshop".Artforum.Retrieved15 April2019.
- ^http://figuration-libre.blogspot.com/[user-generated source]
