Darger Moves to an Asylum
Clip: Season 18 | 3m
Describes Darger's move to the Lincoln Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children
Henry Darger had a difficult childhood that influenced his views on good and evil. The first clip associated with the "In the Realms of the Unreal": Good and Evil lesson plan shows Darger's move from the Mission of Our Lady of Mercy to the Lincoln Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children. Students should examine good and evil, and recognize the complexities in life that make choices more challenging.
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Darger Moves to an Asylum
Clip: Season 18 | 3m
Henry Darger had a difficult childhood that influenced his views on good and evil. The first clip associated with the "In the Realms of the Unreal": Good and Evil lesson plan shows Darger's move from the Mission of Our Lady of Mercy to the Lincoln Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children. Students should examine good and evil, and recognize the complexities in life that make choices more challenging.
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Clip: S18 | 2m 49s | The innocence of the children is juxtaposed with violence and pain. (2m 49s)
In the Realms of the Unreal: Darger's Working Technique
Clip: S18 | 4m 1s | Learn more about Henry Darger's artistic technique from 'In the Realms of the Unreal.' (4m 1s)
Developing the Darger Technique
Clip: S18 | 1m 32s | Darger illustrated his fantasy world using techniques he devised by trial and error. (1m 32s)
Clip: S18 | 3m 17s | Darger's neighbors talk about his collection of newspapers and emphemera. (3m 17s)
Darger's Improving Art Technique
Clip: S18 | 1m 50s | Darger's story grew increasingly complex as he improved his art technique. (1m 50s)
Clip: S18 | 2m 37s | Demonstrates Darger's faith in Christianity and in the bravery of little girls. (2m 37s)
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