Outsider art facts for kids
Outsider art is a unique type of art. It is not made for selling in regular art galleries. This art often comes from people who have not studied art in schools. They create their art from their own ideas and feelings.
Sometimes, their amazing work is only found after they have passed away. Outsider art can show very strong feelings or unusual ways of thinking. It might also show detailed fantasy worlds. These artists create from their inner experiences. They do not usually care about what other artists are doing.
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What is Outsider Art?
The name outsider art was first used in 1972. It was the title of a book by an art critic named Roger Cardinal. This English term means the same as art brut in French. Art brut means "raw art" or "rough art."
A French artist named Jean Dubuffet created the term art brut in the 1940s. He used it to describe art made outside the usual art world. Dubuffet was very interested in art by people who were not part of the official art scene. This included people from psychiatric hospitals, people who lived alone, and spiritualists.
Who Creates Outsider Art?
Outsider artists often build strange buildings with unique designs. They might create these all by themselves. Some also make more common types of art. This includes paintings and sculptures. These artists are driven by their own vision. They do not follow common art rules or trends.
Famous Outsider Artists
Many different people have created outsider art. Here are a few examples:
- Stephen Judges (from the UK, still alive)
- Facteur Cheval (from France, he passed away in 1924)
- Robert Garcet (from Belgium, he passed away in 2001)
Images for kids
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Adolf Wölfli's Irren-Anstalt Band-Hain, 1910
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Anna Zemánková, No title, 1960s
See also
In Spanish: Arte marginal para niños
