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Contemporary Art and Design
Guide to information resources and image research.
Last update: Nov 16th, 2009
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Print Guide
Outsider art : spontaneous alternatives - Colin Rhodes (Dean of SCA)
Call Number: 709.04 595
Outsider Art is work produced outside the mainstream of modern art by self-taught, untrained visionaries, spiritualists, eccentric recluses, folk artists, psychiatric patients, criminals, and others beyond the imposed margins of society and the art market. Coined by Roger Cardinal in 1972, the term in English derived from Jean Dubuffet's "art brut"--literally "raw art," "uncooked" by culture, unaffected by fashion, unmoved by artistic standards.
In this indispensable book Colin Rhodes surveys the history and reception of Outsider Art--first championed by Dubuffet and the Surrealists, now appreciated by a wide public--while providing insight into the achievements of both major figures and newly discovered artists. From spirit-guided Madge Gill to schizophrenic Adolf Wlfli, these individuals passionately and obsessively pursue the pictorial expression of their vision.
How to look at outsider art - Lyle Rexer
Call Number: 709.0407 44
Although the status of Outsider Art has grown in the art world-with its own canon of classic works and artists, dealers, museum exhibitions, an annual fair, and even its own auction category at a major international house-most art lovers still can't say precisely what it is and don't know how to assess its worth. How is it different from "self-taught" or folk art? What does it have to do with conditions such as autism and schizophrenia? As outsider works increasingly command upwards of six figures, there is a pressing need for a book to help people navigate both the aesthetics and business of Outsider Art.
Outsider art sourcebook art brut - folk art - outsider art
Call Number: 709.04 724
Outsider Art and Folk Art have been gaining increasing attention over the past two decades. They have been described as the 'hidden face of contemporary art'. Once marginalised and seen very much as a minority interest, these forms of art are now the subject of important international exhibitions and even have specially dedicated museums on both sides of the Atlantic. Hidden, secret, or reclusive this art may have been, but today its large international following stands as a testimony to its unique power and individuality. This second and enlarged edition of the Outsider Art Sourcebook is the first international publication to act as a comprehensive guide through this fascinating field. It leads its readers to make their own discoveries, showing where collections and exhibitions of Folk Art and Outsider Art can be found and how to visit the most sensational of the visionary environments self-built architecture and large scale sculpture gardens. With detailed full page entries on 130 artists and 50 visionary environments, this guide encompasses a full view of the most important areas of a field that still has discoveries to make. Students, scholars and art followers are introduced to the principal theorists of Art Brut, guided through important literature on the subject and given an introduction the most important artists and the most stunning visionary environments. With additional listings of specialist art galleries, museums and collections, publications, organisations and relevant websites, the Outsider Art Sourcebook is essential reading for enthusiasts and beginners alike.
Raw vision outsider art sourcebook - John Maizels
Call Number: 709.04 641
The essential guide to Outsider Art, Art Brut, and contemporary folk art. Listings of specialized art galleries, web sites, organizations, publications, museums and exhibitions.
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