Local artist

42. "In the Realms of the Unreal"
Thanks to my friend Jude and a wonderful band Vivian Girls, I watched this great documentary about the recluse artist from Chicago named Henry Darger.

Mr. Darger was a custodian for the duration of his life. He had one friend and a few acquaintances. He went to church on a daily basis. He worked on his art/writing on a daily basis. The work was entitled "The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion". The epic work spanned over 15,000 pages, with more than 10,000 pages of other writings. He produced hundreds of paintings. None of his work was showcased during his lifetime. This documentary explores Darger's life and his art. Nothing I write could do the man justice.

See this documentary. It's near perfect.