The work of self-taught artists and Audrey B. Heckler found each other at a moment of portent. It was 1993, and as she recalls, “I spotted a poster announcing a new event in New York, the Outsider Art Fair. There, I found a kind of art that really spoke to me. It fit me perfectly. I’m not afraid of unusual things. I like something different, something quirky.”
A native New Yorker, Heckler built up her wide-ranging collection as she continued learning about the art-making themes and techniques of self-taught artists. Still, its character is more personal than encyclopedic. “Years ago, I met the New York dealer Phyllis Kind”, she says. “She was the first to present classic European art brut in America. She became my mentor and a close friend. I enjoyed her Adolf Wölfli and Carlo Zinelli shows, and I bought works from her gallery.”
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