..It's an old story in the history of art: each time a new genre appears, the term that refers to it expands, over generations, into a multitude of sub-categories. The same is true in the domain of Outsider Art, Art Brut as we call it in French-speaking countries, of which its many derivations are today referred to by a range of synonymous or rival terms.
In England or the United States, the notion of Outsider Art appeared in the more general context of 'Self-Taught Art' (S. Janis, 1942) or of 'Contemporary Folk Art' (H.W. Hemphill Jr, 1970), and originally was nothing other than a belated translation of the French term Art Brut, invented by Jean Dubuffet in 1945. So to begin with, the term in fact corresponded to a narrowing and a sharpening of its object. Yet it is precisely this controversial term, of rather imprecise meaning, that today tries to cover the whole domain, all categories included.
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