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

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

While some art historians tend to dismiss Darger as possibly psychotic, Jim Elledge cuts through the cloud...
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Author: Jim Elledge
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Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy: The Tragic Life of an Outsider Artist by Elledge, Jim

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

$67.83
Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy: The Tragic Life of an Outsider Artist by Elledge, Jim

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

$67.83
Author: Jim Elledge
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
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 pages of primary source material, and Elledge's own work in queer history, Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy also features a full-color reproduction of a never-before-seen canvas from a private gallery in New York, as well as a previously undiscovered photograph of Darger with his lifelong companion William Schloeder, or Whillie as Henry affectionately referred to him. Engaging, arresting, and ultimately illuminating, Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy brings alive a complex, brave, and compelling man whose outsider art is both challenging and a triumph over trauma.

Author: Jim Elledge
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 09/12/2013
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.35w x 1.55d
ISBN: 9781590208557
Audience: Young Adult


Award: Triangle Awards - Finalist
Award: Lambda Literary Awards - Finalist


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2013
Booklist 09/01/2013 pg. 25
New Yorker (The) 01/06/2014 pg. 67

About the Author
Jim Elledge is the award-winning author and editor of twenty-two books, including a textbook on publishing, four anthologies on queer culture, and numerous poetry collections and chapbooks. He is currently director of the M.A. in Professional Writing Program at Kennesaw State University. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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