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

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Inside The Story of the Vivian Girls
Learn about Darger's collage techniques
See other examples of "outsider art"
Virtual tour of Darger's paintings

Inside The Story of the Vivian Girls

"The Frightful Storm:" Darger's Writing
Read an excerpt from volume I of The Story of the Vivian Girls, in what is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion.

"The Frightful Storm:" The Vivian Girls
In this excerpt from Henry Darger: Art and Selected Writings, author Michael Bonesteel examines the religious significance of the Vivian Girls and the nature of sexual dualism in Darger's work.

Learn about Darger's collage techniques

 Henry Darger's Working Method (Popup window)
Brooke Davis Anderson, director and curator of the Contemporary Center at the American Folk Art Museum, explains Darger's inventive collage and painting techniques.

See other examples of "outsider art"

Resources: Outsider Art
Learn more about outsider art, through this list of institutions and publications.

Virtual tour of Darger's paintings

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)

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Posted August 1, 2005 | Updated August 4, 2005

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