biography of Henry J. DARGER (1892-1973)
Personal data
Birth : 04/12/1892 - Chicago IL Illinois, United States
Death : 04/13/1973 - Chicago IL Illinois, United States
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : United States
Representatives
Carl Hammer Gallery – 740 North Wells Street – Chicago IL, United States
Professional data
Work and Life
1972:Taken to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Chicago IL, USA, after lameness and other sickness.
1917:Works in several hospitals.
1916:Begins typewriting Realms of the Unreal on 30th April.
1905 – 1908:Taken to asylum, he runs away in 1908.
1905:His father dies.
1900:His father, crippled, goes to live in a catholic mission, the Little Sisters of the Poor, Chicago IL, USA.
Work
Categorie and medium
Drawing-Watercolor : Collage - Watercolour Subject
fantasticimagination
Movements and styles
Art BrutWorks
| They reach an improvised shelter just in time #322 | |
| Medium : Watercolour Size : 56 x 252 cm | |
| At shore of Aronberg run river #260 | |
| Medium : Watercolour Size : 61 x 274 cm | |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2004
Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall – Stockholm, Sweden
2004 – 02/22/2004
1999
Henry Darger and His Realms
Galerie St. Etienne – New York NY, United States
01/14/1999 – 03/13/1999
1998
Museum of Art – University of Iowa – Iowa City IA, United States
1998
The Chicago Cultural Center – Chicago IL, United States
1998
1997
Museum of American Folk Art – New York NY, United States
1997
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
2007
ArtBrussels – Contemporary Art Fair
Brussels Expo – Brussels, Belgium
04/20/2007 – 04/23/2007
Represented by : ANDREW EDLIN – ANDREW EDLIN 1308 Garden Street, United States
2003
FIAC, n°30
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/09/2003 – 10/13/2003
Represented by : JP Ritsch-Fisch Galerie – 6 Place de l’Homme de Fer – Strasbourg, France
Art Chicago 2003
Navy Pier’s Festival Hall – Chicago IL, United States
05/09/2003 – 05/12/2003
Represented by : Carl Hammer Gallery – 740 North Wells Street – Chicago IL, United States
2002
The Armory Show 2002
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
02/22/2002 – 02/25/2002
Represented by : Carl Hammer Gallery – 740 North Wells Street – Chicago IL, United States
2001
The Armory Show 2001
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
02/23/2001 – 02/26/2001
Represented by : Carl Hammer Gallery – 740 North Wells Street – Chicago IL, United States
Outsider Art Fair 2001, n° 9
New York NY, United States
01/26/2001 – 01/28/2001
Represented by : Galerie St. Etienne – Suite 802 24 West 57th Street – New York NY, United States
Group exhibitions
2002
Cathy Wilkes / Henry Darger
Migros Museum – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
08/24/2002 – 10/20/2002
(The World May Be) Fantastic – Biennale of Sydney n°13
Sydney NSW, Australia
05/15/2002 – 07/14/2002
2001
Recent Acquisitions
Galerie St. Etienne – New York NY, United States
09/01/2001 – 09/20/2001
Bibliography (Selected)
On the artist
Exhibition catalogues
2002
Biennale of Sydney 2002
Publisher: Biennale of Sydney – 43-51 Cowper Wharf Road – Woolloomooloo, Sydney NSW, Australia
2002
ISBN : 0958040303
Monographies
2002
Henry Darger: In the Realms of the Unreal
Author: MacGregor John M.
02/2002
ISBN : 0929445155
0
