...Twentieth century mainstream British art has been immeasurably enriched by the paintings of the retired Cornish fisherman and rag-and-bone man, Alfred Wallis (1855–1942). Wallis only began painting at the age of seventy, three years after his wife Susan, who was 20 years his senior, died; he said he did it ‘for company’.
His deeply mystical, primitive yet intuitively sophisticated paintings of the sea, boats and harbours, and dark, wooded landscapes released more than one generation of British artists to be true to themselves. His influence continues today, expanding subtly through the presentation of his pictures, exhilaratingly en masse at Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge, and more sparingly at the Tate St. Ives gallery in Cornwall.
This unique book presents works that until now have only been seen in private collections or museum vaults. Works by well known outsider artists and new discoveries express their personal interpretations of sexual desire and activity.
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Downloadable PDF version of the "Texts, Time and Listings" section of the Outsider Art Sourcebook featuring key texts, timeline and bibliography on Outsider Art as well as listings for Galleries, Studios, Websites & Organizations.
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Downloadable PDF version of the Environment section of the Outsider Art Sourcebook featuring 60 visionary environments from around the world. PREVIEW HERE
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This is a downloadable (PDF) version of the large Artists section of our renowned Outsider Art Sourcebook. Nearly 200 artists - fully responsive - biographies, references, images