Epic, Mythic, Humorous, Psychedelic, and Thought-Provoking pieces of art by Kentucky native Jeremiah Strickland.
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Newport, KY 41071
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"The term outsider art was coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 as an English synonym for art brut ( French: [aʁ bʁyt] , "raw art" or "rough art"), a label created by French artist Jean Dubuffet to describe art created outside the boundaries of official culture; Dubuffet focused particularly on art by insane-asylum inmates. [ 1 ]
While Dubuffet's term is quite specific, the English term "outsider art" is often applied more broadly, to include certain self-taught or Naïve art makers who were never institutionalized. Typically, those labeled as outsider artists have little or no contact with the mainstream art world or art institutions. In many cases, their work is discovered only after their deaths. Often, outsider art illustrates extreme mental states, unconventional ideas, or elaborate fantasy worlds.
Outsider art has emerged as a successful art marketing category (an annual Outsider Art Fair has taken place in New York since 1992). The term is sometimes... |
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