Julie Bar
Julie Bar (* 1868 in Geneva ; † 1930 ibid) was a Swiss artist of Art brut .
life and work
Julie Bar suffered from epilepsy and was mentally disabled. Neglected by her parents, she never went to school and was admitted to a clinic at an early age. She was overwhelmed by household chores and odd jobs and remained unmarried.
Her surviving drawings date from 1916 to 1930, when she was moved to a private clinic. She drew mainly with pencil, sometimes with colored pencils, in sketchbooks, which she filled out completely. Her works have a repetitive character: alone or in groups, the same motifs (figures, animals, hybrids) are repeated in an identical manner; More elaborate compositions like the interior of a house are rarer. A group of works by Bar is in the Collection de l'Art Brut in Lausanne .
Exhibitions
- 2019 Collection de l'Art Brut. Art in Hidden Art , Aargauer Kunsthaus , Aarau (group exhibition)
Web links
- Information and image of the work on the website of the Collection de l'Art Brut in Lausanne (French and English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bar, Julie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Art Brut painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geneva |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1930 |
| Place of death | Geneva |