Daniel Wojcik is professor of English and Folklore Studies at the University of Oregon, USA. His books include Punk and Neo-Tribal Body Art (published by University Press of Mississippi) and The End of the World as We Know It: Faith, Fatalism, and Apocalypse in America.
Lavishly illustrated, many of the images never before seen by the
public, this indispensable volume is steeped in details about the
lives of outsider and visionary artists. Authoritative,
informative, and accessible, this groundbreaking volume is a work
of art itself as well as a monumental achievement in scholarship,
one that forces us to rethink conventional notions of art and
creativity."" - Michael Owen Jones, professor emeritus, Department
of World Arts and Cultures, University of California, Los
Angeles.
""By exploring personal histories and traumatic experiences of
creative people sometimes living at the fringe of society, Daniel
Wojcik brings new insights into the phenomenon of outsider art.
This comprehensive study will influence how outsider art is now
seen and evaluated; it blurs the boundaries between insiders and
outsiders and contributes to our understanding of art today.
Engagingly written and wonderfully illustrated - in full color! -
this is an essential resource that takes the reader on a
mesmerizing and inspiring journey. Where are my paint brushes?"" -
Peter Jan Margry, professor of European ethnology, University of
Amsterdam.
""Wojcik's new book seems destined to become an essential text for
understanding the field today. Outsider Art: Visionary Worlds and
Trauma now brings a great deal of clarity and understanding not
only to one of the major hotbeds of activity in the international
art market, but to the creative act itself. It is a must-read for
anyone serious about better understanding this fascinating
subject."" - Roger Manley, director of the Gregg Museum of Art &
Design at North Carolina State University and curator of
exhibitions of self-taught art at more than forty other
institutions, including the American Visionary Art Museum.
""Wojcik's informed writing - demonstrated by an almost
encyclopedic knowledge of self-taught and outsider art and history
- his original research, his balanced and nuanced thinking, the
representative examples he discusses, and his ability to articulate
his findings make this book required reading for anyone interested
in outsider, self-taught, or contemporary folk art."" - Carol
Crown, professor emerita, University of Memphis, and coeditor of
Sacred and Profane: Voice and Vision in Southern Self-Taught Art
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