The art of selftaught artists including visionaries, folk creators, spiritualists, recluses, the mad and the socially marginalized was once scorned by. You published the historically important book outsider art in 1972. By the 1980s, however, the term had expanded to encompass a much greater range of vernacular and marginal arts. Essays by nineteen art historians, critics, folklorists, psychiatrists, cultural historians, artists, feminist scholars. In an era of what might be dubbed outsider politics, it seems hardly surprising that outsider art is attracting a growing audience. Raw creation provides an indispensable guide to selftaught art and a fascinating account of human creativity. Roger cardinal, outsider art and the autistic creator, philosophical transactions of the royal society of britain, 364 2009 145966 i will email you this text 314 case study iv. Outsider art and beyond so far regarding the book weve got raw creation. A decisive moment, in the 1970s, was the creation of the term outsider art by roger cardinal who broadened the scope, thus including all art made outside the frame of the regular art world such. Term is outsider art, which was introduced in 1972 by the english art historian roger cardinal, as the anglosaxon equivalent for the term art brut, postulated by french painter jean dubuffet 19011985 in 1945. In comparison, outsider art is the occupation in many cases, the preoccupation of a lifetime spent in search of transcendent means by which to overcome adversity and alienation. A history of outsider art by john maizels john maizels is founder and of raw vision, international journal of intuitive and visionary art, outsider art, art brut, contemporary folk art, self taught art, and author of raw creation, outsider art and beyond phaidon press, 1996 and joint author of fantasy worlds. Click download or read online button to outsiderartists book pdf for free now. He is a creative visionary who veers not only from traditional.
Outsider art has exploded onto the international art scene, gaining widespread attention for its startling originality and visual power. The confusing variety of terms shows that there still is no definition. Regardless, as james elkins argues, the very idea of outsider art is an oxymoron. Jan 15, 2017 in an era of what might be dubbed outsider politics, it seems hardly surprising that outsider art is attracting a growing audience. An interview with roger cardinal, the father of outsider. May 27, 2009 outsider art art brut is defined as a mode of original artistic expression which thrives on its independence, shunning the public sphere and the art market. Exploding accepted definitions or the outsider within modern western art, the artist outsider presents both american and european views on outsider art, art brut, folk art, primitive art, womens art, ethnic art, avantgarde art, and other ardently debated art forms. Mcwillie, africanamerican vernacular art and contemporary critical. Outsider art was a term coined in 1972 by british art historian roger cardinal. Roger cardinal, a writer and art historian whose work helped to define a loosely defined field sometimes referred to by the inadequate label of outsider art, has died at 79. Outsider art art brut is defined as a mode of original artistic. I wanted to call it art brut, and i had studied the dubuffet collection, and had a lot of examples from the collection and some that id chosen myself, but fitting into the general rubric of art brut.
In outsider art, maclagan challenges many of the current. Hardback book with dust jacket titled outsider art by roger. Roger cardinal coined the term outsider art in 1972 as the. Outsider art article about outsider art by the free. Enrique chavarria, surrealism, and outsider art introduction the term outsider art was introduced by roger cardinal in his 1972 essay toward an outsider aesthetic to describe artwork that is fundamentally different, that is, work made by a. Roger cardinal, who coined the term outsider art in 1972, writes in his latest biography the life of madge gill. For some, the term continues to serve as useful critical shorthand effectively encompassing a wide range of unconventional artistic production. Cardinals publisher thought the term art brut sounded too aggressive for a book title, 1 so cardinal changed the title to outsider art, the first instance this term was used.
The most commonly used term is outsider art, which was introduced in 1972 by the english art historian roger cardinal, as the anglosaxon equivalent for the term art. I dont really believe in traditional definitions of beauty, says photographer roger ballen, who charts the deprivation and creativity in the lives of. Outsider art and the autistic creator philosophical. The term outsider art was introduced as the title of roger cardinal s book in 1972 and was originally intended to act as an exact english equivalent to dubuffets term, although from the outset it encompassed not only art brut but also works in the neuve invention category over the years it has been used increasingly loosely and can often now. This broadening was particularly important in the united states, where a. Roger cardinal on outsider art raw vision magazine. First of all, even roger cardinal, who coined the term outsider art, observes the importance of scavenging images, objects, etc. Roger cardinal spoke first, defining work aligned with the term as anything outside the spheres of normal art making, before going into detail about the three highly influential characters who really shaped the beginning of what we now know as outsider art. Gills frenetic improvizations have an almost hallucinatory quality, each surface being filled with checkerboard patterns that suggest giddy, quasiarchitectural spaces.
Many new definitions of outsider art subsequently evolved, particularly in the united states, and there has been little agreement on the definition of outsider art or the terminology coined to describe it. As paintings and drawings of these artists found their way into exhibitions and collections, english art critic roger cardinal coined the term outsider art as an english language variant of art brut. Dubuffets understanding of art brut and cardinals differences with dubuffet, see pp. Whereas a great deal of mainstream art provides a kind of recreational outlet for the intellect, the outsider tends to engage in the construction of an entire cosmology. Heath field, primrose hill, chartham hatch, canterbury, kent ct4 7ns, uk. Jun, 2017 in the 1970s, roger cardinal, a british academic, opted for outsider art as a more useful catchall for artists working on the margins of the art world. It is 70 years since jean dubuffet coined the term art brut, and 45 years since roger cardinals outsider art provided its english synonym. Apr 21, 2012 art brut was later roughly translated into the term outsider art by critic roger cardinal in 1972. Cardinal published widely on individual outsider artists and wrote essays on outsider architecture, prison art, autistic art, and memory painting. Roger cardinal has 31 books on goodreads with 1129 ratings.
Fundamental to this exercise is the desire to articulate the psychological value of dif ferent modes of perceiving the world in relation to both cultural and acultural factors, and to explore jungs unique contribution to our understanding of art and culture within the modern era. Download outsiderartists ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Chief rolling thunder epitomizes the defining characteristics of outsider artists. See more ideas about naive art, outsider art and art terms. In 1972 roger cardinal, a british scholar, wrote a book about art brut, calling it outsider art. Cardinal s publisher thought the term art brut sounded too aggressive for a book title, 1 so cardinal changed the title to outsider art, the first instance this term was used. Such art can be highly idiosyncratic and secretive, and reflects the individual creators attempt to construct a coherent, albeit strange, private world. He was a contributing editor of raw vision and cowrote raw erotica 20 along with john maizels and colin rhodes 7. Following dubuffets declaration and defense of art brut, the radical notion of visual production free from cultural influence began to take hold within critical circles, thanks in part to the timely efforts of the british scholar roger cardinal and his publication of outsider art in 1972. This work literally incorporates external influences. Roger cardinal, cultural conditioning, outsider art 1972 in his pamphlet, asphyxiante culture, a classic statement of an anticultural attitude, the artist jean dubuffet relates an instructive anecdote to illustrate the degree to which cultural preconceptions can completely stifle the proper apprehension of anything that resists accepted ideas about art. Roger cardinal, scholar who coined outsider art, has. Fifty years later, art scholar roger cardinal wrote the first englishlanguage book on the topic of art brut. He was a contributing editor of raw vision and cowrote raw erotica 20 along with john maizels and colin rhodes.
Decades after dubuffets groundbreaking assertion that art brut was to be preferred over the cultural arts, roger cardinal sought to further define art brut and settled on the term outsider art for his book published in 1972. Madge gill the life and art of britains foremost female. Outsider art became a label for all artists creating. Art brut was later roughly translated into the term outsider art by critic roger cardinal in 1972. On the balance, though, the virtues of this interesting and idiosyncratic approach to african art outweigh its faults and it may be recommended as a thoughtful and worthwhile introduction to african art and culture. Outsider art and the autistic creator pubmed central pmc. Outsider art, or art brut literally raw art, not carrying the connotations of the english brute or brutal, is art created outside the artistic mainstream by artists responding only to their internal promptings, with a minimum of feedback from the culture of their time. I just quote here the classic, first book on outsider art, roger cardinals publication of 1972.
The term was coined in 1972 by british scholar and art critic roger cardinal to translate art brut fr. In the 1970s, roger cardinal, a british academic, opted for outsider art as a more useful catchall for artists working on the margins of. Why the market for outsider art is booming in new york. Pdf the world of fine arts enacted by the absolutist monarch, louis xiv, served as a. On the very idea of outsider art the british journal. The english critic roger cardinal 1972, the french avantgarde artist. Downloadable pdf version of the environment section of the outsider art sourcebook featuring 60 visionary environments from around the world. Download pdf outsiderartists free online new books in. The term outsider art was introduced as the title of roger cardinal s book in 1972 and was originally intended to act as an exact english equivalent to dubuffets term, although from the outset it encompassed not only art brut but also works in the neuve invention category over the years it has been used increasingly loosely and. In it he speaks of art consistent with their the outsiders innermost.
Groundbreaking channel 4 series from 1998 exploring outsider art, in which jarvis cocker travels the globe in search of largescale visionary environments. Dubuffet focused particularly on art by those on the outside of the established art. The term outsider art was introduced into the lexicon in 1972 by british writer roger cardinal as an englishlanguage equivalent of the french art brut. Sep 22, 2017 as paintings and drawings of these artists found their way into exhibitions and collections, english art critic roger cardinal coined the term outsider art as an english language variant of art brut. Jan 01, 2009 roger cardinal, for example, who introduced the term outsider art, stresses the evidence of scavenging in outsider art, commenting that the art of even the most doggedly selfreliant creator is likely to include allusions to the ambient culture, reflecting the impact of an era and an environment upon the individual consciousness. As an expression of raw creativity, outsider art remains associated with selftaught visionaries, psychiatric patients, trance mediums, eccentric outcasts, and unschooled artistic geniuses who create things outside of mainstream artistic trends and styles.
Text by roger cardinal includes essays on cultural conditioning, madness and art, dubuffet and art brut, authenticity and originality, along with individuals such as adolf wolfli, simon rodia, guillaume, joseph crepin, madge gill, the abbe fouere, and 23 others. On outsider art and the margins of the mainstream introduction. Outsider art art brut is defined as a mode of original artistic expression which thrives on its independence, shunning the public sphere and the art market. For dubuffet, art brut was work produced by persons unscathed by artistic culture, where mimicry. On the very idea of outsider art the british journal of. Hardback book with dust jacket titled outsider art by roger cardinal. The term outsider art was coined by art critic roger cardinal in 1972 as an english synonym for art brut french. I wrote a book on surrealism with a friend, robert short, titled surrealismpermanent revelation, 01 which was published in 1970. The actual phrase outsider art was first used in 1972, by the art critic roger cardinal, as an english equivalent of the french term art brut raw art first coined by the french painter and assemblage artist jean dubuffet 19011985 for the same type of primitive art. Outsider style tends to illustrate extreme mental states, unconventional ideas, or elaborate fantasy worlds. Our publisher was a small press called studio vista, which was working on the idea of putting out a library of books about surrealism.
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