Outsider Art of Canada
What else can art be like?
- This publication examines the underlying biases, ideologies, and social factors that inform the various approaches to Outsider Art
“Outsider art” is the name given to the idiosyncratic work of self-taught creators who are driven to use their own invented visual language to bring forth images from their imaginations. It is outside the continuum of art history, outside the boundaries of art recognised by established art institutions, and outside the collective discourse of the mainstream art world. This book examines the underlying biases, ideologies, and social factors that inform the various approaches to outsider art, including myths surrounding mental illness, movements toward social inclusion, and movements away from the marginalising effect of labels. Most importantly, Outsider Art of Canada explores how we think about art and who is entitled to call themselves an artist. In this survey dedicated to outsider art in Canada, the first of its kind, the artists introduced have much to tell us about their need to create, unapologetically and without regard to public opinion.
- Publisher
- 5 Continents Editions
- ISBN
- 9791254600375
- Published
- 23rd Jan 2024
- Binding
- Hardback
- Territory
- World excluding Italy and France
- Size
- 280 mm x 220 mm
- Pages
- 192 Pages
- Illustrations
- 130 color
Distributed by ACC Art Books
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