Henry Darger
Outsider artist and writer of 'In the Realms of the Unreal'
Born
Died
1973
53 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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A reclusive individual, produced an extensive body of work during a lifetime spent in a Chicago home. Created an elaborate fantasy world chronicled in a 15,000-page novel titled 'In the Realms of the Unreal', featuring vivid illustrations. Darger's art often depicted children in fantastical settings and themes of innocence and conflict. Distributed his creations posthumously and garnered attention in the outsider art movement.
Authored 'In the Realms of the Unreal'
Created numerous watercolor illustrations
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