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Ruth and Marvin Sackner are acknowledged for their contribution to this catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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An exhibition of "A Marked Man and His World" was held at Musem De Stadshof, Zwoll from October 1998 to january 1999, curated by Carolien Satink. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Amazon.com: 'Willem van Genk. A Chronicle of a Collaboration', gallery owner and author Nico van der Endt writes about his long, intense and complicated collaboration with the schizophrenic artist Willem van Genk (1927-2005). Van der Endt kept notes about this fascinating figure right from the beginning of their acquaintance, notes that gradually became more extensive and personal.This publication presents the complete collection of these notes alongside letters, photos and Willem van Genks artworks. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents This exhibition was subtitled, "Five Contemporary Outsiders." The colored illustrations of each of the five artists featured in this exhibition are printed on heavy stock paper. The commentaries in French and English of their work are printed on lighter stock paper. The print included in this catalogue was an add-on to the purchase. This exhibition, which was seen by the Sackners is well summarized by Lauren Danchin's essay in the catalogue. He writes, "Nothing at first could bring together the cave painting style of Christine Sefolosha, the exaggerated fetishes of Joseph Kurhakec and the pseudo tibetan manuscripts or the ritual shields of Lidia Syroka. Nor the little vegetable people living in Jephan de Villiers' legendary land, the Arbony, or Marc Pessin's fictitious archeology with its proliferous writing. Nothing except a common affinity with what could be named the archaic perception of the world, a common feeling for the materials, the techniques and the sensitivity of...

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MacGregor provides a biography and psychological analysis of Mackintosh and his Outsider artworks. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Produced as a coloring book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The title of this book in English with the final word read right to left is "The Temple of Chantilly." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The photograph by an unknown photographer on the verso of the drawing that depicts lightening strikes relates to Kosek's beliefs of predicting the weather. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.