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American Folk Art Museum

EVENT
Exhibition Detail
UP CLOSE: HENRY DARGER AND THE COLORING BOOK
Curated by: Brooke Davis Anderson
45 W. 53rd St.
New York, NY 10019


October 6th - September 13th, 2010
 
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Coloring book cover , 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.
© Courtesy of American Folk Art Museum
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Henry Darger (1892-1973) adopted countless images from popular-media sources, such as newspapers, magazines, comics, and cartoons, but no single source influenced him as steadily as the coloring book. This intimate exhibition features nine examples culled from the museum's extensive Henry Darger Study Archive, illustrating the primary role the coloring book played for this important twentieth-century artist.


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