<p>Outsider Art is a name for the often mesmerizing creations of those who live and work at a distance from prevailing notions about mainstream artistic trends, individuals who are frequently unaware of themselves as artists or their works as art. This book presents and discusses some of the 20th century's most significant examples of Outsider Art. artists from around the world, including Gedewon, a cleric from Ethiopia who made unique and psychedelic talismans; William Hawkins, an African-American self-taught artist with a unique pop sensibility; the Mexican artist Martin Ramirez, creator of large-scale works that tell tales of mestizo life; Nek Chand Saini, whose Rock Garden in India is a leading visionary site; Hung Tung, whose colourful scrolls reflect both traditional Taiwanese culture and fantastic imagination; former Navajo medicine man Charlie Willeto, carver of raw, expressionistic figures and animals; Anna Zemankova, Czech maker of dreamy, biomorphic drawings, perhaps done in a trance or mediumistic state; and Italian artist Carlo Zinelli, whose bold graphic compositions display incredible patterns and energy. of international Outsider Art and demonstrates the importance of place and time - as well as internal genius - in these artists' creative processes.</p>

Vernacular Visionaries: International Outsider Art

Arts & Photography

Annie Carlano

Caterina Gemma Brenzoni

Susan Brown McGreevy

History & Criticism

Yale University Press

<p>Published in conjunction with the exhibition Michael Sherrill Retrospective organized by The Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina, October 27, 2018-April 7, 2019 and traveling to the Smithsonian American Art Museum (June 28, 2019-January 5, 2020) and Arizona State University Art Museum (February 29, 2020 -June 27, 2020).</p>

Michael Sherrill Retrospective

Ezra Shales

Marilyn Zapf

Kate Malone

The Mint Museum

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