This story was interesting to me mostly because I had no idea that "outsider art" was so popular or valuable. The backstory behind the creation of this art is also pretty unique, which I guess is part of what makes it fall into the "outsider art" category. While it seems like the industry of buyers and sellers of this art may have commodified it (like most types of art), what is cool about "outsider art" to me is the idea that inspiring creations can come from anywhere and anyone.
"The Electric Pencil: A long-lost cache of sketches by a state mental hospital inmate finally yields up some of its secrets" by Aimee Levitt
Published in the Riverfront Times, September 14, 2012
Eric
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