Contributions

  • Kallir, Jane, contributor - Contributor
  • Radice, Anne-Imelda, contributor, interviewer - Contributor
  • Hatfield, Visko, photographer - Contributor
  • Heckler, Audrey B., interviewee - Contributor

Publication

2017 - , New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

68,000 words, Guess

Page Count

272 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100847859029
  • ISBN-139780847859023
  • Library of Congress Control Number2016956295
  • OCLC Control Number967854099
  • Better World Books9780847859023
and 1 more

Classifications

  • DDC709.04/09
  • DDC700.411
  • LCCN7432.5.A78 R7 2017
and 2 more
  • LCCN7432.5.A78
  • LCCN6490 R68 2017

Alternate Titles

  • 20th- & 21st-century self-taught artists from the Audrey B. Heckler collection
  • Twentieth- and Twenty-first-century self-taught artists from the Audrey B. Heckler collection

Description

'The Hidden Art' reveals for the first time an exceptional trove of contemporary and historic artworks by an exemplary roster of international self-taught artists from the collection of Audrey B. Heckler. Heckler, who has been building her extensive collection with the highest criteria of quality and rigor since the early 1990s, is celebrated for having an acute instinct for exquisite works. This volume presents exceptional examples of some of the most recognizable artists of the field, including Henry Darger, Bill Traylor, Martín Ramírez, Adolf Wölfli, Aloïse Corbaz, William Edmondson, Thornton Dial, Howard Finster, Morris Hirshfield, Nek Chand, and Achilles Rizzoli. 'The Hidden Art' explains the breadth and significance of Heckler's collection within the context of the field of self-taught art. Elegant yet engaging, this comprehensive volume will be treasured by a wide audience of art lovers, artists, and artisans alike.

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