Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy: The Tragic Life of an Outsider Artist
| AUTHOR | Elledge, Jim |
| PUBLISHER | Abrams Press (09/12/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
While some art historians tend to dismiss Darger as possibly psychotic, Jim Elledge cuts through the cloud of controversy and rediscovers Darger as a damaged and fearful gay man, raised in a world unaware of the consequences of child abuse or gay shame. This thoughtful, sympathetic biography tells the true story of a tragically misunderstood artist. Drawn from fascinating histories of the vice-ridden districts of 1900s Chicago, tens of thousands of pages of primary source material, and Elledge's own work in queer history, Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy also features a full-color reproduction of a never-before-seen canvas from a private gallery in New York, as well as a previously undiscovered photograph of Darger with his lifelong companion William Schloeder, or "Whillie" as Henry affectionately referred to him. Engaging, arresting, and ultimately illuminating, Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy brings alive a complex, brave, and compelling man whose outsider art is both challenging and a triumph over trauma.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781590208557
ISBN-10:
1590208552
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Unsewn / Adhesive Bound)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
400
Carton Quantity:
12
Product Dimensions:
5.90 x 1.70 x 8.50 inches
Weight:
1.35 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Biography & Autobiography | Artists, Architects, Photographers
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
B
Library of Congress Control Number:
2013022351
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While some art historians tend to dismiss Darger as possibly psychotic, Jim Elledge cuts through the cloud of controversy and rediscovers Darger as a damaged and fearful gay man, raised in a world unaware of the consequences of child abuse or gay shame. This thoughtful, sympathetic biography tells the true story of a tragically misunderstood artist. Drawn from fascinating histories of the vice-ridden districts of 1900s Chicago, tens of thousands of pages of primary source material, and Elledge's own work in queer history, Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy also features a full-color reproduction of a never-before-seen canvas from a private gallery in New York, as well as a previously undiscovered photograph of Darger with his lifelong companion William Schloeder, or "Whillie" as Henry affectionately referred to him. Engaging, arresting, and ultimately illuminating, Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy brings alive a complex, brave, and compelling man whose outsider art is both challenging and a triumph over trauma.
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Author:
Elledge, Jim
Jim Elledge, PhD, is poet, scholar, and professor of English and director of the masters in professional writing program at Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, a short distance outside of Atlanta.
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