# Figuration Libre

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{{Short description|French art movement}}
'''Figuration Libre''' ({{IPA|fr|fiɡyʁasjɔ̃ libʁ}}, ''Free Figuration'') is a French [art movement](/source/artistic_movement) which began in the 1980s. It is the French equivalent of [Bad Painting](/source/Bad_Painting) and [Neo-expressionism](/source/Neo-expressionism) in America and Europe, [Junge Wilde](/source/Junge_Wilde) in Germany and [Transvanguardia](/source/Transvanguardia) in Italy. Artists in the movement typically incorporate elements of comic book art and graffiti into their work. They use bright colors and exaggerated, [caricature](/source/caricature)-like figures.

The group was formed in 1981 by [Robert Combas](/source/Robert_Combas), [Remi Blanchard](/source/Remi_Blanchard), [François Boisrond](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Boisrond) and  [Hervé Di Rosa](/source/Herv%C3%A9_Di_Rosa). The term 'Figuration Libre' was coined by [Fluxus](/source/Fluxus) artist [Ben Vautier](/source/Ben_Vautier).<ref>[http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/n/neo-expressionism Tate online glossary]</ref><ref name=af>{{cite web |last1=Soutif |first1=Daniel |title=Robert Combas - Yvon Lambert Bookshop|url=https://www.artforum.com/print/reviews/198809/robert-combas-6136|website=Artforum |date=9 January 2004 |accessdate=15 April 2019}}</ref> Other figures include [Richard Di Rosa](/source/Richard_Di_Rosa) and Louis Jammes. Between 1982 and 1985, these artists exhibited alongside their American counterparts [Keith Haring](/source/Keith_Haring), [Jean-Michel Basquiat](/source/Jean-Michel_Basquiat), and [Kenny Scharf](/source/Kenny_Scharf) in [New York City](/source/New_York_City), [London](/source/London), [Pittsburgh](/source/Pittsburgh) and [Paris](/source/Paris).<ref>https://figuration-libre.blogspot.com/ {{User-generated source|date=August 2022}}</ref>

Figuration Libre (Free Figuration) can be translated as "Free Style".

== See also ==
Were sometimes associated with the term ''Free Figuration'' even though they were not present in historical exhibitions: The group [Bazooka](/source/Bazooka_(group)), The [Brothers Ripoulin](/source/Brothers_Ripoulin), [Muslims smoking](/source/Muslims_smoking) and Francky Boy [Speedy Graphito](/source/Speedy_Graphito), MIX-MIX (group), Rafael Gray, [VLP (Vive La Peinture)](/source/VLP_(Vive_La_Peinture)), group [Nuklé-Art](/source/Nukl%C3%A9-Art), Kriki, [Kim Prisu](/source/Kim_Prisu), Etherno, Captain Cavern, Dix10 Group, established in 1982 (Roma Napoli and JJ Dow Jones), [Didier Chamizo](/source/Didier_Chamizo), Placid and Muzo, [Juhel](/source/Juhel), [Lhopital Sebastian (Sebastian said)](/source/Lhopital_Sebastian_(Sebastian_said)), [Nina Childress](/source/Nina_Childress), Frédéric Voisin, [Paella Chimicos](/source/Paella_Chimicos), Suburb Suburb, [Daniel Baugeste](/source/Daniel_Baugeste), [Jérome Mesnager](/source/J%C3%A9rome_Mesnager), [Blek le Rat](/source/Blek_le_Rat), Zed Poinpoin, Mary Rouffet, [Miss.Tic](/source/Miss.Tic) [Gérard Zlotykamien](/source/G%C3%A9rard_Zlotykamien) and [Frédéric Iriarte](/source/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Iriarte).

==References==
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== External links==
* [https://figuration-libre-paris-ny.blogspot.com/ Figuration Libre France/USA conférence]
* [http://www.tajan.com/en/news/cp-2005-05-25-5564.asp Bad painting and Figuration libre, the 1980s.]

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Category:French art movements
Category:1981 in art
Category:Neo-expressionist artists

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