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Recommended Reading
Beardsley, J. (1994). Gardens of Revelation. New York: Abbeville Press.
Bonesteel, Michael (2000). Henry Darger: Art and Selected Writings. New York: Rizzoli International Publications.
Brackman, Barbara and Dwigans, Cathy, editors (1999).. Backyard Visionaries Grassroots Art in the Midwest. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas.
Creative Growth Center (2004). One is Adam one is Superman: The Outsider Artists of Creative Growth. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
Danchin, Laurent & Lusardy, Martine (1999). Outsider and Folk Art in Chicago Collections. Paris: Halle Saint Pierre.
Maizels, John (1996). Raw Creation: Outsider Art and Beyond. London: Phaidon Press.Manley, Roger (1997). Self-Made Worlds: Visionary Folk Art Environments. New York: Aperture.
Peiry, Lucienne (2001). Art Brut: The Origins of Outsider Art. Paris: Flammarion.
Rexer, Lyle (2005). How to Look at Outsider Art, New York: Abrams.
Rhodes, Colin (2000). Outsider Art, Spontaneous Alternatives. London: Thames and Hudson.
Rosen, Seymour (1979). In Celebration of Ourselves. San Francisco: California LivingRussell, Charles (2001). Self-Taught Art the Culture and Aesthetics of American Vernacular Art. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi.
Online Resources
Off the Map
An interactive tour of ten selected environments by inspired artist/builders.
Outsider Art, Folk Art, and Recycled Art Projects
World's Largest Traveling Roadside Attraction and Museum shares exciting lesson plans, such as "Memory Boxes" and "Grapefruit People."
In the Realms of the Unreal
PBS's program on outsider artist Henry Darger, which features an audio tour, images, excerpts from his 15,000-page novel, and annotated links to additional resources.
From Windmills to Whirligigs
Created by the Science Museum of Minnesota. This site includes a tour of Vollis Simpson's whirligig farm in North Carolina, and activities that connect art and science.
Make an Art Car
A lesson plan from the American Visionary Art Museum.
Recommended Activities & Books for Children
Lesson plan with many resources that introduce children to self-taught art.
Local Resources
The Intuit Teacher Fellowship Program's training sessions include field trips to the following locations. We highly recommend them as nearby resources for gaining a wider perspective on outsider art.
The Anthony Petullo Collection of Self-Taught and Outsider Art
A non-profit gallery, located in Milwaukee, which displays the work of self-taught and outsider artists.
Milwaukee Art Museum
The museum has an extensive collection dedicated to folk, self-taught and outsider art. The website features selected artwork with background information on the artists.
Roger Brown Study Collection
Artist Roger Brown's studio and fascinating collection of art and artifacts, which he donated to the School of the Art Institute Chicago. Appointments are necessary to view the collection.
Kohler Arts Center
TheKohler Arts Center has been involved in the preservation, study, and exhibition of work by vernacular artists.
House of Blues Chicago
With over a thousand original pieces of folk art, HOB houses one of the largest publicly displayed folk art collections in America.
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