{"product_id":"the-invention-of-outsider-art-by-marion-scherr-9783837662504","title":"The Invention of ›Outsider Art‹","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to be called an \u003cem\u003eOutsider\u003c\/em\u003e? Marion Scherr investigates structural inequalities and the myth of the Other in Western art history, examining the role of \u003cem\u003eOutsider Art\u003c\/em\u003e in contemporary art worlds in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy shifting the focus from art world professionals to those labelled \u003cem\u003eOutsider Artists\u003c\/em\u003e, she counteracts one-sided representations of them being otherworldly, raw, and uninfluenced. Instead, the artists are introduced as multi-faceted individuals in constant exchange with their social environment, employing diverse strategies in dealing with their exclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book reframes their voices and artworks as complex, serious, and meaningful cultural contributions, and challenges their attested Otherness in favour of a more inclusive, all-encompassing understanding of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461579063532,"sku":"9783837662504","price":104.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783837662504-the-invention-of-outsider-art.jpg?v=1774971775","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-invention-of-outsider-art-by-marion-scherr-9783837662504","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}