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This exhibition by an African American artist is part of the Artist and the Community series at SECCA which aims to establish bonds between the artist and the community. Birch worked on projects with students in an elementary and a middle school. The exhibition at SECCA presents Birch's recent scultpture and drawings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The artist contributes an introductory essay stating that his inventive artwork is presented in a museum of art outside the normal arts and of the cultural heritage. They are pure fruits of his imagination. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Ferenc Jadi translated the calligraphic texts written by outsider artists selected by Inge Jadi into readable German texts that are presented along with their drawings in this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Several essays document the working methods and the symbolism employed by the artist. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.