February 04, 2002
Interesting links
"Darger's 15,000 page art work, discovered after his death, is filled with images of young naked girls, at war, committing atrocities upon each other, often being subjected to torture and mutilation, all of which has caused some to call him a pedophile, at the very least. What he was, was an insane obsessive devout Catholic who had an incredibly harsh childhood and lived a solitary recluse's life. His work was discovered in the last days of his life. He died a pauper, much money has been made from his work......"
(via mefi)
Eyestorm: A British gallery of art and photography. Lots of interesting stuff with expensive price tags. Check out 360 delve
MSNBC's The Year in Pictures 2001
On a different note: Please go and see Without Sanctuary: A Photographic history of lynching in America. (Via Mefi)
Posted by Kaushik at February 04, 2002 07:04 PMComments
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