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

Ian Hornak (1944 - 2002)
Ian Hornak
1944 - 2002
Yasuo Kunyoshi (1893 - 1953)
Yasuo Kunyoshi
1893 - 1953
Brian Wood (1948)
Brian Wood
1948
Mirko Basaldella (1910 - 1969)
Mirko Basaldella
1910 - 1969
Lynda Benglis (1941)
Lynda Benglis
1941
Frances Scholz (1962)
Frances Scholz
1962
Florence Esté (1860 - 1926)
Florence Esté
1860 - 1926
Hermann Urban (1866 - 1946)
Hermann Urban
1866 - 1946
Edward Avedisian (1936 - 2007)
Edward Avedisian
1936 - 2007
 T. C. Cannon (1946 - 1978)
T. C. Cannon
1946 - 1978
Carmen Herrera (1915 - 2022)
Carmen Herrera
1915 - 2022
Simone Leigh (1967)
Simone Leigh
1967
Marcus Brutus (1991)
Marcus Brutus
1991
John Kacere (1920 - 1999)
John Kacere
1920 - 1999
Danny Lyon (1942)
Danny Lyon
1942
Rudy Autio (1926 - 2007)
Rudy Autio
1926 - 2007

Creators Folk Art

Karel Appel (1921 - 2006)
Karel Appel
1921 - 2006
Pan-Yuan Wang (1912 - 2017)
Pan-Yuan Wang
1912 - 2017
Johann Fischer (1919 - 2008)
Johann Fischer
1919 - 2008
James Lloyd (1905 - 1974)
James Lloyd
1905 - 1974
Lyubov Mikhailovna Maykova (1899 - 1998)
Lyubov Mikhailovna Maykova
1899 - 1998
Franz Kamlander (1920 - 1999)
Franz Kamlander
1920 - 1999
Iosif Artemievich Karalyan (1897 - 1981)
Iosif Artemievich Karalyan
1897 - 1981
Kateryna Vasilyevna Belokur (1900 - 1961)
Kateryna Vasilyevna Belokur
1900 - 1961
Eun Nim Ro (1946 - 2022)
Eun Nim Ro
1946 - 2022
Justus DaLee (1793 - 1878)
Justus DaLee
1793 - 1878
Friedrich Schröder-Sonnenstern (1892 - 1982)
Friedrich Schröder-Sonnenstern
1892 - 1982
Preston Geter (1932 - 2017)
Preston Geter
1932 - 2017
Jean Hugo (1894 - 1984)
Jean Hugo
1894 - 1984
Howard Finster (1916 - 2001)
Howard Finster
1916 - 2001
Henri Rousseau (1844 - 1910)
Henri Rousseau
1844 - 1910
Adolf Dietrich (1877 - 1957)
Adolf Dietrich
1877 - 1957
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