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Adolf Wolfli : draftsman, writer, poet, composer / edited by Elka Spoerri ; [contributions by] Daniel Baumann [and 8 others]

by Elka Spoerri, Daniel Baumann

This volume explores the complete pictorial, literary, and musical work of Art Brut master Adolf Wölfli, created during his internment in a mental asylum. It analyses his creations from art-historical, literary, and philosophical perspectives.

Accession 12162 ISBN 0801434033 Publisher Cornell University Press
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