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Darger's resources

by Michael Moon

This study examines the posthumously discovered work of self-taught artist Henry Darger. It analyses how Darger utilised literature, popular culture, and historical events to construct an intricate and imaginative alternative world.

Accession 11640 ISBN 9780822351429 Publisher Duke University Press
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