Contemporary Bulgarian Naїvists
Category: Visual arts
Language: English

   The book contains 30 portraits of artists and sculptors in the field of naïve art. Naïve and intuitive art is a living, active phenomenon in art culture today. Because of its unadulterated emotionality and spontaneity, naïve art is called "the art of instinct," "modern neo-primitivism," and "free of canons." At a time when naïveté in life is rare, this type of art is given a special place thanks to the unique ability of its creators to immerse a person in a world of lightheartedness, immediacy and spiritual purity. Their works carry a mood: something increasingly lacking in other fields. Free from the influence of academic art traditions and canons, naïve artists rely on their personal experiences, and their paintings reflect personal memories, desires and dreams, which are distinguished by an original stylistic independence. By its very nature, naïvism implies an artistic consciousness unencumbered by academic schooling and other traditional layers. Naivism is an enclosure in one's own world - small but warm, woven by personal touches to the things of life in one's immediate surroundings. Naivism charms with its childlike immediacy and is most often enlightened and joyful.

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