#darger

[detournementsmineurs]

Œuvre (détail) de Henry Darger (1892-1973) à l'exposition “Art Brut” au Grand Palais, Paris, juillet 2025.

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Henry Darger

Henry Darger (abril de 1892 - abril de 1973) fue un escritor e ilustrador estadounidense de carácter reclusivo que vivió como un desconocido en Chicagotrabajando en la limpieza. Su mayor logro fue un manuscrito fantástico de 15.143 páginas titulado La Historia de las Vivians, en lo que se conoce como Los Reinos de lo Irreal, sobre la Guerra-Tormenta Glandeco-Angeliniana causada por la Rebelión de los Niños Esclavos, junto con una serie de varios cientos de acuarelas y dibujos que servían como ilustración a dicha historia. Descubierta tras su muerte, la obra de Darger se ha convertido en uno de los ejemplos más sobresalientes de arte marginal.

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Maya and other cats and humans of fall 2017.

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“Untitled (Idyllic Landscape with Children)” (detail), Henry Darger

A brilliant artist, hidden from the world in the guise of a lonely janitor, Henry Darger has become internationally known and is represented in major museums throughout the world.

Darger spent most of his life living alone as a recluse in a rented room while working as a janitor in Chicago.

His landlord, cleaning out Darger’s rooms after his death, made a startling discovery:  alone in his room, Darger had created hundreds of beautiful, large paintings illustrating an epic fairytale he had written over 60 years.

[poemswhileyouwait]

“The Vivian Girls vs. The Glandolinian Army” by Kathleen Rooney -- Henry Darger Opening @ The Intuit Gallery, 1.20.17

[detournementsmineurs]

“Young Rebonna Dorthereans Blengins - Catherine Isles, Female, One Whip-Lash-Tail” aquarelle, gouache, crayon et encre noire d'Henry Darger (1920-30) à l'exposition “L'Envol” de la Maison Rouge, Bastille, Paris, août 2018.

[kirbykendrick]

"PERSUED BY FOREST FIRES, PROVING THE BIGNESS OF THE CONFLARRATION IT IS 40 MILES AWAY AND ADVANCING FAST."

Henry Darger’s story is heartbreaking but he left the world a treasure trove of art.

For 64 years, Darger lived alone as a recluse in a rented room while working as a janitor in Chicago.

Darger died at 81.

His landlord, cleaning out Darger’s rooms, made a startling discovery: alone in his room, Darger had created hundreds of beautiful, large paintings illustrating an epic fairytale he had written over 60 years.

[detournementsmineurs]

Série “Jennie Richee" (détails) décalque, aquarelle et crayon graphite d'Henry Darger (1950-60) au sein de l'accrochage “Obsession” des collections permanentes du LaM (Musée d'Art Moderne, d'Art Contemporain et d'Art Brut) à Villeneuve d'Ascq, juin 2026.