Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy: The Tragic Life of an Outsider Artist

by Jim Elledge and Jim Elledge

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While some art historians tend to dismiss Darger as possibly psychotic, Jim Elledge cuts through the cloud of controversy and rediscovers Darger as a damaged and fearful gay man, raised in a world unaware of the consequences of child abuse or gay shame. This thoughtful, sympathetic biography tells the true story of a tragically misunderstood artist. Drawn from fascinating histories of the vice-ridden districts of 1900s Chicago, tens of thousands of...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1590208552

ISBN13:9781590208557

Release Date:September 2013

Publisher:Abrams Press

Length:400 Pages

Weight:1.45 lbs.

Dimensions:1.7" x 5.9" x 8.5"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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