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Life and Art

by Sonja Srdanovic
Carlo, MILES CARPENTER, THONTON DIAL, Howard Finster, Gertrude Morgan, GEE'S BEND QUILTS, SIMON SPARROW, Charles Steffen, Edgar Tolson, Bill Traylor, JOSEPH YOAKUM at Russell Bowman Art Advisory July 17th, 2009 - August 22nd, 2009
Posted 8/10/09

Personal histories and biographical information often add depth and interest to exhibitions. Museums in particular are able to devote space, energy and research to providing historical and personal background information on both the artist as an individual, as well as the environment within which a particular artist is working. In the case of outsider art, where life and art are usually closely linked, there is a strong argument for the importance of the biography of the artis... [more]