Jean-Pierre Salgas critiques primitive art discourse in artpress
In a 1994 artpress article, Jean-Pierre Salgas critically examines the persistent avoidance of primitive art in museums, referencing the Magiciens de la Terre exhibition and the Grand Louvre opening. He counts missed opportunities, highlights the relationship between arts and sciences, sides with Arman against Baselitz, and rejects Hegelian paleo-ethnology. Salgas endorses the idea by Christian Kaufman, Jean-Paul Notué, and François Neyt that art from non-literate societies should be understood on the model of Western medieval art.
Key facts
- Article published in artpress in March 1994.
- Author is Jean-Pierre Salgas.
- References Magiciens de la Terre exhibition.
- References the opening of the Grand Louvre.
- Salgas sides with Arman against Baselitz.
- Rejects Hegelian paleo-ethnology.
- Endorses idea by Christian Kaufman, Jean-Paul Notué, and François Neyt.
- Argues art of non-literate societies should be modeled on Western medieval art.
Entities
Artists
- Jean-Pierre Salgas
- Arman
- Baselitz
- Christian Kaufman
- Jean-Paul Notué
- François Neyt
Institutions
- artpress
- Grand Louvre
- Magiciens de la Terre
Sources
- artpress —