Outsider Art - Colin Rhodes

Outsider Art Is The Work Produced Outside The Mainstream Of Modern Art By Self-taught, Untrained Visionaries, Spiritualists, Recluses, Folk Artists, Psychiatric Patients, Prisoners, And Others Beyond The Imposed Margins Of Society And The Art Market. Coined By Roger Cardinal In 1972, The Term Was Intended As An English Equivalent To Jean Dubuffets Art Brutliterally Raw Art, Uncooked By Culture, Unaffected By Fashion, Unmoved By Artistic This Comprehensive And Indispensable Guide, Colin Rhodes Surveys The History And Reception Of Outsider Artfirst Championed By Dubuffet And The Surrealists, Now Appreciated By A Wider Public. This Volume Provides Fresh Insights Into The Achievements Of Both Major Figures And Newly Discovered Artists, As Well As The Emergence Of Specialized Studios, As The Relationship Between Outsider Art And The Contemporary Mainstream Art World Has Developed And Become More Intertwined.