- Hardcover: 720 pages
- Publisher: Delano Greenidge Editions (Jan 1 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0929445155
- ISBN-13: 978-0929445151
- Product Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.7 x 5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 2.3 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,131,988 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Henry Darger: In the Realms of the Unreal is a generously illustrated book that represents the culmination of more than a decade of research into the enigmatic artist's life and work by world renowned outsider art expert John MacGregor. The long awaited monograph is MacGregor’s first English-language publication on Henry Darger and the most comprehensive critical investigation of Darger’s writings and illustrations available in any language.
Henry Darger was born in Chicago in 1892. Shortly before his death in 1973, his landlord, Chicago artist Nathan Lerner, made a startling discovery in his tenant’s room: the history of another world in fifteen volumes, In the Realms of the Unreal—at 15,145 type-written pages, possibly the longest work of fiction ever written. In startlingly vivid detail, Darger’s Realms recounted the role of seven sisters, known as the Vivian Girls, in a violent conflict over child enslavement on an unnamed planet. Amidst the refuse, Lerner also found three huge bound volumes of brightly colored illustrations for the work, many painted on both sides and some over twelve feet in length. In the decades since his death, Darger’s alternate universe has attracted the intense interest of collectors, critics, and scholars around the world. His illustrations and writings have been the subject of major museum exhibitions in Europe and North America.
From the Publisher
Henry Darger is not yet a household name, however it may become one soon. Darger is considered to be the most important figure in the emerging field of Outsider Art—the name given to work by self-taught and often mentally disturbed or otherwise marginal artists. Henry Darger: In the Realms of the Unreal is an affordable, accessible, and comprehensive selection of illustrations, images, and texts drawn from the elusive artist’s darkly imaginative private world. John MacGregor’s accompanying text breathes crucial insight into Darger’s life and work and sheds new light on the artist’s disturbing visions. This book is destined to become a milestone of both art historical and psychoanalytic literature.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great for Darger Fans, But Buyer Beware,
By A Customer
This review is from: Henry Darger: In the Realms of the Unreal (Hardcover)
The the Henry Darger fan this is a welcome addition to the growing number of books on Darger. It is easily the biggest book in number of pages. The essay is very informative and there are great reproductions not found in other books. This and the Henry Darger: Art and Selected Writings are my 2 favorite Darger books. But beware book collectors, because the book has so many pages (500 plus), the pages start to come loose from the binding. For some reason, the binding just can't hold the pages securely. Maybe that's why the book is a bargain for the number of pages. So you may want to get an extra copy if you're a book collector.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Joseoh C. Tedeschi,
By Joseph C. Tedeschi (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Henry Darger: In the Realms of the Unreal (Hardcover)
For anyone looking to enter the unreal realms of Henry Darger, his writings and his artwork, MacGregor's book is essential. He has both exhaustively researched and reconstructed Darger's life as an isolated, perhaps mentally disturbed individual working as a dishwasher and janitor in Chicago and delved deeply into the often gruesome content of Darger's fantasy realm. The book itself is a wonder - it is like a great independent film, unflinching, provocative, well-constructed.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Henry Darger, In the Realms of the Unreal,
By Beth Robinson (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Henry Darger: In the Realms of the Unreal (Hardcover)
As an art therapist, I read Dr.John M.MacGregor's book, 'HenryDarger,In the Realms of the Unreal'and marvelled at the potency of art as a therapeutic agent. Henry Darger initiated his own therapy. He painted a torrent of images representing his rage. Without his art and his writing, I wonder who would have been the target of this volcanic fury. John MacGregor's book is a must for all art therapy faculties and departments. Beth Robinson
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