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

Lynda Benglis (1941)
Lynda Benglis
1941
Shara Hughes (1981)
Shara Hughes
1981
James Charles Castle (1899 - 1977)
James Charles Castle
1899 - 1977
Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897 - 1968)
Charles Ragland Bunnell
1897 - 1968
William T. Williams (1942)
William T. Williams
1942
Eva Hesse (1936 - 1970)
Eva Hesse
1936 - 1970
Peter Grain (1785 - 1857)
Peter Grain
1785 - 1857
John Harvey McCracken (1934 - 2011)
John Harvey McCracken
1934 - 2011
Ormond Gigli (1925 - 2015)
Ormond Gigli
1925 - 2015
Bruce Davidson (1933)
Bruce Davidson
1933
Grete Rikko (1908 - 1998)
Grete Rikko
1908 - 1998
Lawrence Weiner (1942 - 2021)
Lawrence Weiner
1942 - 2021
James McDougal Hart (1828 - 1901)
James McDougal Hart
1828 - 1901
William Baziotes (1912 - 1963)
William Baziotes
1912 - 1963
Roy Newell (1914 - 2006)
Roy Newell
1914 - 2006
Adrian Piper (1948)
Adrian Piper
1948

Creators Folk Art

Hu Yongkai (1945)
Hu Yongkai
1945
Gertrude Morgan (1900 - 1980)
Gertrude Morgan
1900 - 1980
Aleksandr Vasilievich Shevchenko (1883 - 1948)
Aleksandr Vasilievich Shevchenko
1883 - 1948
James Charles Castle (1899 - 1977)
James Charles Castle
1899 - 1977
Consuelo Chelo González Amezcua (1903 - 1975)
Consuelo Chelo González Amezcua
1903 - 1975
Francisco Matto (1911 - 1995)
Francisco Matto
1911 - 1995
Jean-Marie Lamare (1942 - 2018)
Jean-Marie Lamare
1942 - 2018
Madge Gill (1882 - 1961)
Madge Gill
1882 - 1961
Ivan Albertovich Puni (1894 - 1956)
Ivan Albertovich Puni
1894 - 1956
Jean Pougny (1892 - 1956)
Jean Pougny
1892 - 1956
Roger Ballen (1950)
Roger Ballen
1950
Emmi Whitehorse (1957)
Emmi Whitehorse
1957
Winfred Rembert (1945 - 2021)
Winfred Rembert
1945 - 2021
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (1940)
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
1940
Inez Nathaniel-Walker (1911 - 1990)
Inez Nathaniel-Walker
1911 - 1990
Clementine Hunter (1887 - 1988)
Clementine Hunter
1887 - 1988
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