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Everyday Genius: Self-Taught Art and the Culture of Authenticity (Updated Edition) by Gary Alan Fine, Hanneke Grootenboer Paperback, 344 Pages, Published 2006 ISBN-10: 0-226-24951-4 / 0226249514 ISBN-13: 978-0-226-24951-3 / 9780226249513 From Henry Darger's elaborate paintings of young girls caught in a vicious war to the sacred art of the Reverend Howard Finster, the work of outsider artists has achieved unique status in the art world. Celebrated for their lack of traditional training and their position on the fringes of society, o |