Henry Darger.

About the productJapanese

Self-taught and working in solitude until his death in 1973, Henry Darger created elaborate fantasy worlds of astonishing beauty and strangeness through hundreds of paintings and epic stories. Featuring angelic butterfly-winged Blenny figures, natural disasters, innocent young girls and brutal soldiers, Darger's work is reproduced in full-page illustrations in this book.
In the book's introductory essay, Klaus Biesenbach explores the fundamental originality of Darger's art, including his use of collage, his incorporation of religious themes and iconography, and his juxtaposition of innocence and violence. An essay by Brooke Davis Anderson sheds light on Darger's atomic weight and technique, while an essay by Michael Bornsteel examines Darger's life in the context of his work.
The book also includes Darger's autobiography, "A History of My Life," introduced by Carl Watson.


*Please note that this product is also sold in stores, so if the item is out of stock, your order may be cancelled.
*Please note that we cannot accept cancellations or changes to your order after it has been placed.

Product Information

Publisher Prestel

release date September 5, 2019

Part numberKART10345W-9783791385839

Specification Softcover / 30.18 x 2.72 x 23.34 cm / 320 pages / English

Notes

In-stock items usually ship within 1-3 days.
If the item is out of stock, we will inform you of the stock status and delivery date by email after you place your order. Thank you for your understanding.
We do not accept returns or exchanges of products. However, we will accept returns and exchanges if the product is defective or damaged due to our fault.