EP016 - Henry Darger - Part 2
10/12/21 • 22 min
"Rather than condescendingly and misguidedly treating Darger only as a case study, we can look into his work for what it may tell us about both the powerful allure of mass-mediated narrative and imagery and the possibility (or impossibility) of escaping the labyrinthine and often terrifying histories and politics of which we in the world today are the direct heirs.” Michael Moon. Darger's Resources.
Cover image - Henry Darger - Untitled
Reading List
Henry J. Darger: In the Realms of the Unreal. John M. MacGregor. ISBN - 978-8886455060
Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy. Jim Elledge. ISBN - 978-1590208557
Darger's Resources. Michael Moon. ISBN - 978-0822351566
Darger: The Henry Darger Collection at the American Folk Art Museum. Brooke Davis Anderson. ISBN - 0-8109-1398-4
There are several other books on Henry Darger which can be found via a quick internet search.
Video List
In the Realms of the Unreal. Director - Jessica Yu. 2004
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"Rather than condescendingly and misguidedly treating Darger only as a case study, we can look into his work for what it may tell us about both the powerful allure of mass-mediated narrative and imagery and the possibility (or impossibility) of escaping the labyrinthine and often terrifying histories and politics of which we in the world today are the direct heirs.” Michael Moon. Darger's Resources.
Cover image - Henry Darger - Untitled
Reading List
Henry J. Darger: In the Realms of the Unreal. John M. MacGregor. ISBN - 978-8886455060
Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy. Jim Elledge. ISBN - 978-1590208557
Darger's Resources. Michael Moon. ISBN - 978-0822351566
Darger: The Henry Darger Collection at the American Folk Art Museum. Brooke Davis Anderson. ISBN - 0-8109-1398-4
There are several other books on Henry Darger which can be found via a quick internet search.
Video List
In the Realms of the Unreal. Director - Jessica Yu. 2004
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/outsider-art-podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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EP015 - Henry Darger - Part 1
In his external life Darger was a pitiable figure, reclusive, impoverished, orphaned at 16, often regarded as crazy, suffering almost constant pain in his later years and working menial jobs his entire life. However in the internal world of his writings and art he was both a hero and anti-hero, creator of magical, violent world’s and a fiercely determined protector of children.
Cover image - Henry Darger - "At Obrigano Captured once when Glandelinians had attacked Dicies headquarter, house to left middle of pictures They escaped with the four younger children however" - circa 1955/60
Reading List
Henry J. Darger: In the Realms of the Unreal. John M. MacGregor. ISBN - 978-8886455060
Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy. Jim Elledge. ISBN - 978-1590208557
Darger's Resources. Michael Moon. ISBN - 978-0822351566
Darger: The Henry Darger Collection at the American Folk Art Museum. Brooke Davis Anderson. ISBN - 0-8109-1398-4
There are several other books on Henry Darger which can be found via a quick internet search.
Video List
In the Realms of the Unreal. Director - Jessica Yu. 2004
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/outsider-art-podcast.
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EP017 - Henry Darger - Part 3
“I actually just find the paintings extraordinarily beautiful - I think they can live for me that simply.”
Brooke Davis Anderson on Henry Darger
Cover image - Henry Darger - Untitled (Overall Flowers - Recto) - detail - n.d.
Reading List
Henry J. Darger: In the Realms of the Unreal. John M. MacGregor. ISBN - 978-8886455060
Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy. Jim Elledge. ISBN - 978-1590208557
Darger's Resources. Michael Moon. ISBN - 978-0822351566
Darger: The Henry Darger Collection at the American Folk Art Museum. Brooke Davis Anderson. ISBN - 0-8109-1398-4
There are several other books on Henry Darger which can be found via a quick internet search.
Video List
In the Realms of the Unreal. Director - Jessica Yu. 2004
Other Links mentioned in the Episode
Outsider, The amazing story of Henry Darger - Podcast (Philippe Cohen Solal) - Podcast Link
Was Henry Darger Autistic? - Website Article (Cameron Straughan) - Article Link
Inspired by Henry Darger - Kyoko Nakamura - Website Link
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