The hidden art : 20th- & 21st-century self-taught artists from the Audrey B. Heckler collection / Valérie Rousseau ; with Jane Kallir, Anne-Imelda Radice, and other contributors ; photography by Visko Hatfield ; interview with Audrey B. Heckler, Anne-Imelda Radice.
Publisher:
Skira Rizzoli :
Copyright Date:
2017
Description:
272 pages : color illustrations (some folded) ; 26 cm
Machine generated contents note: Emery Blagdon^^^ Thornton Dial -- Karen Wilkin -- William Edmondson -- Judith Mcwillie -- Morris Hirshfield -- Richard Meyer -- Martin Ramirez -- Elsa Longhauser -- Phyllis Kind -- Bill Traylor -- Bernard L. Herman -- Adolf Wolfli -- Valerie Rousseau -- Art Brut and Self-Taught Artists In Europe -- Aloise Corbaz -- Sarah Lombardi -- Eugen Gabritschevsky -- Valerie Rousseau -- Madge Gill -- Roger Cardinal -- Gugging Artists -- Johann Feilacher -- Johann Fischer -- Johann Hauser -- Franz Kernbeis -- Johann Korec -- Oswald Tschirtner -- August Walla -- August Klett -- Thomas Roske -- Augustin Lesage -- Valerie Rousseau -- Barbus Muller -- Sarah Lombardi -- Friedrich Schroder-Sonnenstern -- Philipp Fernandes Do Brito -- Scottie Wilson -- Roger Cardinal -- Anna Zemankova -- Barbara Safarova -- Carlo Zinelli -- Valerie Rousseau -- American Classics -- Emery Blagdon^^^ Colin Rhodes^^^ Henry Darger -- Michael Bonesteel -- James Castle -- Lynne Cooke -- Justin McCarthy -- Edward M. Gomez -- Achilles G. Rizzoli -- Barbara Safarova -- Jon Serl -- Randall Morris -- Charlie Willeto -- Shonto Begay -- Southern Self-Taught Favorites -- Georgia Blizzard -- Tom Patterson -- David Butler -- Randall Morris -- Sam Doyle -- Gordon W. Bailey -- Howard Finster -- Katherine L. Jentleson -- William Hawkins -- Roger Ricco -- Ronald Lockett -- Bernard L. Herman -- Sister Gertrude Morgan -- Elaine Y. Yau -- Jimmy Lee Sudduth -- Susan Mitchell Crawley -- Mose Tolliver -- Susan Mitchell Crawley -- Purvis Young -- Gordon W. Bailey -- 21st-Century Self-Taught Art Worldwide -- Nek Chand -- John Maizels -- Hiroyuki Doi -- Edward M. Gomez -- Guo Fengyi -- Tina Kukielski -- M'onma -- Randall Morris -- Lubos Plny -- Barbara Safarova -- Christine Sefolosha -- Colin Rhodes^^^ Edward M. Gomez. Randall Morris -- George Widener -- Claudia Dichter -- Domenico Zindato -- Edward M. Gomez.
Summary:
'The Hidden Art' reveals for the first time an exceptional trove of contemporary and historic artworks by an exemplary roster of international self-taught artists from the collection of Audrey B. Heckler. Heckler, who has been building her extensive collection with the highest criteria of quality and rigor since the early 1990s, is celebrated for having an acute instinct for exquisite works. This volume presents exceptional examples of some of the most recognizable artists of the field, including Henry Darger, Bill Traylor, Martín Ramírez, Adolf Wölfli, Aloïse Corbaz, William Edmondson, Thornton Dial, Howard Finster, Morris Hirshfield, Nek Chand, and Achilles Rizzoli. 'The Hidden Art' explains the breadth and significance of Heckler's collection within the context of the field of self-taught art. Elegant yet engaging, this comprehensive volume will be treasured by a wide audience of art lovers, artists, and artisans alike.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.