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Henry Darger

Biesenbach, KlausBonesteel, Michael(Contributions by)Davis Anderson, Brooke(Contributions by)Watson, Carl(Contributions by)
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Now available again in a new format, this lavishly illustrated volume presents the iconic American "outsider" artist in a new critical light, locating him as a major figure in the history of contemporary art.

Self-taught and working in isolation until his death in 1973, Henry Darger realized an elaborate fantasy world of remarkable beauty and strangeness through hundreds of paintings and an epic written narrative.

Angel-like Blengins with butterfly wings, natural catastrophes, innocent girls, and murderous soldiers all appear in Darger's scenes, which are reproduced in this book in double-page and gatefold illustrations.

In the volume's introductory essay, Klaus Biesenbach examines the radical originality of Darger's art, including his use of collage, incorporation of religious themes and iconography, and frequent juxtaposition of innocence with violence.

An essay by Brooke Davis Anderson illuminates Darger's source materials and techniques, while another by Michael Bonesteel puts Darger's life in the context of his work.

The book also includes Darger's autobiography, "A History of My Life," introduced by Carl Watson.

The only book of its kind, Henry Darger offers an authoritative, balanced, and insightful look at an American master.

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Product Details
Prestel
3791349198 / 9783791349190
Hardback
709.2
01/04/2014
Germany
English
320 pages : chiefly illustrations (black and white, and colour)
26 x 34 cm
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Reprint. Published in cooperation with the American Folk Art Museum. Originally published: 2009.