Urban Outsider Artists Evoke Society’s Margins
The New York Times put out an article about Swoon today, in conjuction with Barry McGee. It’s a write up about the two showing at Deitch Projects. While the article is brief and on the surface complimentary and supportive, there is something that I took particular note of as it was mentioned from the Title and referenced in the text. This concept or idea of “Outsider Art and Outsider Artists”. This term has been around for quite a while now, and in a nutshell was coined in 1972 by an art critic named Roger Cardinal. His definition derived from Art Brut which was the concept of French artist and sculptor Jean Dubuffet.
“Those works created from solitude and from pure and authentic creative impulses - where the worries of competition, acclaim and social promotion do not interfere - are, because of these very facts, more precious than the productions of professions. After a certain familiarity with these flourishings of an exalted feverishness, live so fully and so intensely by their authors, we cannot avoid the feeling that in relation to these works, cultural art in its entirety appears to be the game of a futile society, a fallacious parade.” - Jean Dubuffet.
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The clint fisher art photo section is now up, and will be a constant work in progress. I’ve set up a few different features for the launch. Urban Intermissions is a continuance from earlier clint fisher art versions, and an ongoing observation of all the things that interest me in New York City and its surrounding boroughs, as well as a few twists in the mix to keep you on your toes. Also, both of the current SWOON features can be found there, and lastly, I’m very excited to get these photos seeing the light of day in the Ethiopian World Federation UN March collection. These are shots I took back in 1995 and haven’t been seen but by a small handful of people.
I’ll update you when new photos are added as well as new features, regarding features, I’ve got a new one just about ready for prime time.
