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PBS.org Websites
Off the Map
This beautiful and very interactive website takes you on a tour of 10 "backyard paradises" designed by visionary artists from around the world, including Simon Rodia's famous Watts Towers in LA, Ferdinand Cheval's Palais Idéal in France and Howard Finster's Paradise Garden in Summerville, Georgia. Users can watch streaming video, zoom in on the scuptures and create their own "backyard paradises" in clever Flash interactives. The site also features lesson plans, classroom activities and links to other resources on visionary art. (2005)
Art:21
The television series Art:21 focuses exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists in the US. The site includes Education at Art:21, comprised of an online learning library, student art projects and teaching material. (2003)
Egg: The Arts Show
This PBS show is no longer broadcast on PBS, but you can still access streaming video and other features from the amazing Egg website. Check out Made in the USA: Outsider Art Fair, and click on the interview and videos about the fair. The segment titled "Visionary Art" profiles the artists Ken Grimes, Ionel Talpazan and Kenny Perkin. (2002)
KQED: Spark
San Francisco's local PBS station produces this weekly show featuring Bay Area artists. Spark's comprehensive website contains streaming video clips, lesson plans for educators, additional resources and outreach materials. Additionally, you can look up individual artists who have been featured on the program. Each month KQED Interactive visits a number of Bay Area art galleries to check out what's up in the local art scene. In July, they visited the Jack Fischer Gallery, which features on self-taught artists. (2005)
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly: The Legacy of Howard Finster
Many outsider artists' works are inspired by religious beliefs. Howard Finster was one such artist. His drawings and "Paradise Garden" incorporated biblical passages and heralded the return of Jesus to earth. He achieved some fame in the mid-1980s when some of his drawings were featured as cover art on albums by the Talking Heads and REM. This commentary by Norman Girardot reflects on Mr. Finster's work the week of his death. (October 26, 2001)
Think Tank: Is Contemporary Art, Art?
Read a transcript of this Think Tank episode on contemporary art and whether it's reaching new grounds. (2003)
NPR Stories
All Things Considered: "Realms of the Unreal"
Listen to an interview by Jennifer Ludden with Jessica Yu, the filmmaker of "In the Realms of the Unreal." (January 2005)
Morning Edition: Henry Darger Play
Tony Sarabia discusses "Jenny Richie," a play based on Darger's Vivian Girls. (February 2001)
Morning Edition: Outsider Art
David Darcy talks about the growing popularity and market for outsider art and the debate over this class of art. (February 2001)
Morning Edition: Outsider Art Museum
Michele Kelemen reports on the Moscow Museum of Outsider Art, which opened in 2000. (October 2000)
Studio 360: When Insiders Define Outsiders
Kurt Andersen discusses the transformation of art and the development of outsider art. (January 2003)
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