
Outsider Art, also known as Art Brut (a term popularized by French artist Jean Dubuffet), describes art created outside the bounds of official culture. Coined in the 1940s by Dubuffet, Art Brut translates to “raw art” or “rough art” and refers to works produced by individuals untrained in formal artistic techniques. Dubuffet was drawn to art created by people who existed on the margins of society—often in mental institutions, prisons, or other isolated environments—