Definition:
In a fine arts context, the term naïve is used to describe artists who work in an unsophisticated style with a child-like simplicity, often ignoring art conventions such as the rules of perspective. Often, but not always, artists labelled as naïve never attended art school and worked outside the art establishment.
Famous artists who've been given the label "naïve" include Henri Rousseau, Grandma Moses, and LS Lowry.
The term outsider art tends to be preferred today as "naïve" can be regarded as derogatory.
