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Henry Darger Hardcover – April 25, 2014

by Klaua Biesenbach (Author), Brooke Davis Anderson (Contributor), Michael Bonesteel (Contributor),
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Now available again in a new format, this lavishly illustrated volume presents the iconic American "outsider" artist in a new critical light, locating him as a major figure in the history of contemporary art. Self-taught and working in isolation until his death in 1973, Henry Darger realized an elaborate fantasy world of remarkable beauty and strangeness through hundreds of paintings and an epic written narrative. Angel-like Blengins with butterfly wings, natural catastrophes, innocent girls, and murderous soldiers all appear in Darger's scenes, which are reproduced in this book in double-page and gatefold illustrations. In the volume's introductory essay, Klaus Biesenbach examines the radical originality of Darger's art, including his use of collage, incorporation of religious themes and iconography, and frequent juxtaposition of innocence with violence. An essay by Brooke Davis Anderson illuminates Darger's source materials and techniques, while another by Michael Bonesteel puts 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. The only book of its kind, Henry Darger offers an authoritative, balanced, and insightful look at an American master.
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    320 pages
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    April 25, 2014
  5. Dimensions
    13.25 x 1.25 x 10.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9783791349190
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"With scant but dense information about Darger's life and artistic contribution, the book allows viewers all the delight, awe, repulsion, sorrow, and wonder his oeuvre inevitably elicits."


—Rain Taxi

About the Author

KLAUS BIESENBACH is Chief Curator of Media and Performance Art at The Museum of Modern Art in NewYork. He has curated a number of exhibitions featuring Darger's work, including the landmark "Disasters of War: Franciscode Goya, Henry Darger, Jakeand Dinos Chapman." BROOKE DAVIS ANDERSON is Director and Curator of The Contemporary Center of the American Folk Art Museum. MICHAEL BONESTEEL, a critic, is an authority on outsider art. He is the author of Henry Darger: Art and Selected Writings.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 3791349198
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prestel (April 25, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9783791349190
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3791349190
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.72 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.25 x 1.25 x 10.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Dennis E. Pies
5.0 out of 5 stars THE MOST PERFECTLY PUBLISHED ART BOOK ON HENRY DARGER
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2015
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This is the best book production on the work of Henry Darger ever published. It is wide in format to honor the wide cinematic "pan" art images that tell the narrative of his extensive writings. The images are printed in precision and exact color rendition detail that brings out the clarity of the color plates. There is a compendium of scholarly writings that place Darger within a much larger historical context. The personal history of Darger's life gives the context for the prolific amount of large scale (done with basic or "meager" art supply means) Art. Darger was a dreamer and hard worker who moved through life unnoticed. It is by grace that his work was saved and preserved. If only he could have experienced this recognition while alive.
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VLstuff
5.0 out of 5 stars I spent hours reading this so far
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2016
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I recently got into Darger's work after watching the 2004 documentary about him and I was hooked. I looked around for a jampacked artbook of his and I'm glad I got this one. This book has tons of high quality reproductions of Darger's paintings and really gave me a better understanding of "Realms" (which was what I was most interested in). I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in Darger, especially those like myself who are still getting familiar with his work.
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Chris B
5.0 out of 5 stars a review by one who has no art education
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2013
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This book is an absolute delight. It is the closest I will get to experience any Darger piece. His work is strange, with some beautiful use of color, but much of it is disturbing and strange to say the least. If you know of Henry Darger, and are attracted to his artwork, this is the book to own. An amazing and sad story.
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Andrew C. Johnston
5.0 out of 5 stars In the Artwork of Henry Darger
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2012
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An excellent and solid compendium focusing on the artwork of Henry Darger. It places perspective, both past and present, in terms of artwork, ideas, storytelling and publication revolving around him, and places his material squarely, silently and imperiously in the middle.

Prefaced vey well, but includes little of the novel text apart from what is included in the artwork.
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Susan in FL
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Book
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2013
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"Henry Darger" by Klaus Biesenbach is a beautiful treasure for one enchanted by the unsung genius of self-taught master Henry Darger, who had an incredible story and vision to share. I'm thankful that Darger's art survived and that decades later I have the opportunity to feast on his creativity. Susan Loden
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Doug
5.0 out of 5 stars One of those must own art books. Hopefully there will be complete copy of Darger's book someday.
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018
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One of those must own art books. Hopefully there will be complete copy of Darger's book someday.
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Mama Kanu
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning and unusual art
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2013
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The book is too beautiful to set down. The artist is unfortunately long gone and there is no opportunity to learn all the fascinating things that must have been going on in his head. Gorgeous illustrations.
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Michelle B. Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2014
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I bought this and the movie for my husband who loves Darger. I got it at a great price and the pictures are gorgeous. Nice coffee table book and pretty plates.
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Amazon カスタマー
5.0 out of 5 stars お勧めです！
Reviewed in Japan on October 18, 2016
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ヘンリーダーガーが好きなら持っていたい一冊です。ざっと数えただけでカラー図版が200点以上あります。日本で出版されているものとどちらにするか迷いましたがこっちにして大正解です。
最後の方にタイプライターで打った原文も掲載されてます。英語なので内容は分かりません。
絵を堪能したら日本語版のも買っちゃおうかな〜
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Dena
5.0 out of 5 stars Humdinger
Reviewed in Canada on March 25, 2014
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I don't know what to say about this collection except that IT IS BEAUTIFUL AND PERFECT. The paper, the binding, the heft, the gloss, the sheer OOMPH of this volume. And then there's Darger, and his intricately sad images, every detail committed to paper, right here for you to enjoy.

I sit with this book on my lap and pore over each page. I've tried to read the book page by page, but always get distracted in 10 different directions by Darger's drawings and notations.

If you're a fan of outsider art/artists, or Darger in particular, you MUST have this book. It's worth the price 10 times over!

Also recommended: Henry Darger: Throwaway Boy (a biography)
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Bronski Proko
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifique ouvrage
Reviewed in France on June 7, 2012
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La description lapidaire offerte par Amazone m'avait fait hésiter avant d' acheter cet ouvrage.
La surprise a donc été particulièrement bonne lors de la découverte, puis de la lecture.
Le livre contient essentiellement des reproductions des tableaux de Darger, en format paysage (ce qui est logique lorsqu'on considère l'oeuvre), sur fond noir, magnifiquement mises en page. Certaines pages sont même dépliables, de manière à pouvoir apprécier plus encore les images.
Il y a aussi du texte (en anglais uniquement: attention si vous ne le lisez pas!), qui présente et explique l'oeuvre, sa place dans la vie de l'auteur, ses points communs avec d'autres artistes... bref, les explications habituelles pour un ouvrage de découverte d'un artiste.
C'est un très bel objet, que les amateurs de Darger peuvent s'offrir, à défaut de pouvoir consacrer plusieurs centaines d'euros à ça:

 Henry Darger: In the Realms of the Unreal

qui est certainement plus complet, je l'admets.
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Dominique
5.0 out of 5 stars Livraison parfaite. Superbe livre.
Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2018
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Excellent
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さかくちのぼる
5.0 out of 5 stars ヘンリーダーガー大好きです。
Reviewed in Japan on January 5, 2015
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ヘンリーダーガーの絵が大好きです。英語がわからなくても絵だけで十分楽しめます。
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