Jean FOUS (1901-1971). - Lot 396

Jean FOUS (1901-1971). "View of a dwelling Oil on panel Signed lower right. H_33 cm H_41 cm. Jean Fous (1901-1971) was a French naive painter born in Paris. Self-taught, he drew inspiration from his everyday surroundings, notably Parisian flea markets, to create colorful, lively scenes, often populated by stylized characters. Born into a family of craftsmen, he first learned the trade of framer before devoting himself to painting. Supported by art historian Anatole Jakovsky, he began exhibiting in the 1940s, with his first show in 1944 at Galerie Le Dragon in Paris. Today, his work is recognized as an important contribution to French naive art, and features in several public collections.