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How to look at outsider art / Lyle Rexer

This visual guide examines the culture and evaluation of outsider art, featuring works by Henry Darger, William Hawkins and Adolf Wölfli. It discusses the movement's increasing influence and the relationship between mental health and artistic creation.
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