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In the Realms of the Unreal by Jessica Yu | Click to read the synopsis

Reclusive janitor by day, visionary artist by night, outsider artist Henry Darger moved through life virtually unnoticed. But after his death, a treasure trove was discovered in his one-room Chicago apartment: a staggering 15,000-page novel and hundreds of illustrations that continue to inspire artists around the world. | Read the synopsis »

Premiered: August 2, 2005 at 10PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

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"Darger substituted the world of his imagination for the world that he was given. I wanted to find out what that world was, where it came from and was it enough? Could he create a fulfilling life for himself out of his imagination?"
  —Jessica Yu

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Detail from '6 Episode 3 Place not mentioned. Escape during violent storm, still fighting though persed for long distance.' Copyright Kiyoko Lerner.

HENRY DARGER: SELECTED WORKS

Take an interactive audio tour through several of Henry Darger's works, led by Brooke Davis Anderson, director and curator of the Contemporary Center at the American Folk Art Museum. (RealPlayer required)   » 

Photo of front cover from Henry Darger's novel, 'In the Realms of the Unreal'

"THE FRIGHTFUL STORM"

In these excerpts from Darger's 15,000-page novel, In the Realms of the Unreal and Henry Darger: Art and Selected Writings, Darger introduces readers to the Vivian Girls and author Michael Bonesteel examines their religious significance.  » 
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