Henry Darger (1892 - 1973) - photo 1

Henry Darger

Henry Joseph Darger was an American writer, novelist and artist who worked as a hospital custodian in Chicago, Illinois. He has become famous for his posthumously discovered 15.145-page fantasy novel manuscript called The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What Is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion, along with several hundred drawings and watercolor illustrations for the story.

The visual subject matter of his work ranges from idyllic scenes in Edwardian interiors and tranquil flowered landscapes populated by children and fantastic creatures, to scenes of horrific terror and carnage depicting young children being tortured and massacred.  Much of his artwork is mixed media with collage elements. Darger's artwork has become one of the most celebrated examples of outsider art.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:12 april 1892, Chicago, USA
Date and place of death:13 april 1973, Chicago, USA
Nationality:USA
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Painter, Writer
Art style:Primitivism, Folk Art, Naïve art

Creators USA

Alma Woodsey Thomas (1891 - 1978)
Alma Woodsey Thomas
1891 - 1978
Robert Glenn Ketchum (1947)
Robert Glenn Ketchum
1947
Radcliffe Bailey (1968 - 2023)
Radcliffe Bailey
1968 - 2023
Minnie Evans (1892 - 1987)
Minnie Evans
1892 - 1987
Grigory Yefimovich Gluckmann (1898 - 1973)
Grigory Yefimovich Gluckmann
1898 - 1973
Laurie Anderson (1947)
Laurie Anderson
1947
Jonas Wood (1977)
Jonas Wood
1977
Ivan Grazianovich Dombrovsky (1886 - 1961)
Ivan Grazianovich Dombrovsky
1886 - 1961
Sarah Morris (1967)
Sarah Morris
1967
James Turrell (1943)
James Turrell
1943
Amy Sillman (1955)
Amy Sillman
1955
Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741 - 1828)
Jean-Antoine Houdon
1741 - 1828
Erik Parker (1968)
Erik Parker
1968
Neil Jenney (1945)
Neil Jenney
1945
John Bundy (1853 - 1933)
John Bundy
1853 - 1933
Ernie Barnes (1938 - 2009)
Ernie Barnes
1938 - 2009

Creators Folk Art

James Charles Castle (1899 - 1977)
James Charles Castle
1899 - 1977
Alberto Giacometti (1901 - 1966)
Alberto Giacometti
1901 - 1966
Paul Augustin Aizpiri (1919 - 2016)
Paul Augustin Aizpiri
1919 - 2016
Frederick Joseph Yates (1922 - 2008)
Frederick Joseph Yates
1922 - 2008
Sunayani Devi (1875 - 1962)
Sunayani Devi
1875 - 1962
Purvis Young (1943 - 2010)
Purvis Young
1943 - 2010
Lucy Mingo (1931)
Lucy Mingo
1931
Zeljko Seles (1954)
Zeljko Seles
1954
Roger Ballen (1950)
Roger Ballen
1950
Frans Pasma (1902 - 1994)
Frans Pasma
1902 - 1994
Hilma af Klint (1862 - 1944)
Hilma af Klint
1862 - 1944
Sam Doyle (1906 - 1985)
Sam Doyle
1906 - 1985
Constancia Nery (1936)
Constancia Nery
1936
Héctor Julio Bernabó (Carybé) (1911 - 1997)
Héctor Julio Bernabó (Carybé)
1911 - 1997
Armand Avril (1926)
Armand Avril
1926
Frida Kahlo (1907 - 1954)
Frida Kahlo
1907 - 1954
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