Naive – but still valuable – art

Vivienne looks at so-called ‘naive’ and ‘primitive’ paintings that can make thousands of pounds at auction.

Because of the untutored nature of Naive Art we, the viewers, get a more significant insight into the artist’s vision of the world. The delightful homeliness of the still-life picture shown below clearly had great appeal to at least two bidders as it made £3,400 in a specialist auction…