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Henry Darger : disasters of war

by Klaus Biesenbach, Henry Darger

This volume provides an introduction to the artist's outsider art and epic literary work, featuring watercolour illustrations, unpublished diary excerpts, essays on his creative techniques, and a biography.

Accession 2626 ISBN 9783980426534 Publisher KW Institute for Contemporary Art
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