Jean Dubuffet and His “Group of Four Trees” Sculpture in New York
Jean Dubuffet was a former wine merchant who became an artist at the age of 41, coined the term “Art Brut,” and, among other things, created one of the largest and most underrated sculptures in Manhattan. His black-and-white “trees” have stood in the Financial District since 1972. Thousands of people walk past them every day,…