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| '''Visionary art''' is ] produced by self-taught individuals, usually without formal training, whose works arise from an innate personal vision that revels foremost in the creative act itself. In general it has spiritual or mystical themes, or is based in such experiences. Many well known visionary artists have drawn inspiration from ], although by no means is this a prerequisite. | The term '''Visionary art''' is sometimes used to refer to ] produced by self-taught individuals, usually without formal training, whose works arise from an innate personal vision that revels foremost in the creative act itself. In general it has spiritual or mystical themes, or is based in such experiences. Many well known visionary artists have drawn inspiration from ], although by no means is this a prerequisite. | ||
| The ] in ] is dedicated to the collection and display of such artwork. | The ] in ] is dedicated to the collection and display of such artwork. | ||
| More generally '''Visionary art''' refers to art that attempts to transcend the physical world in some way and portray some greater vision of reality. Contemporary visionary artists count ] and ] amongst their antecedents. The transcendental nature of this style of art links it with ], and the visionary aspect ties it with the surrealists. | |||
| Some people choose to lump it together with ], which is often used as a label for art produced by insane people, and sometimes it is lumped with ]. | |||
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The term Visionary art is sometimes used to refer to art produced by self-taught individuals, usually without formal training, whose works arise from an innate personal vision that revels foremost in the creative act itself. In general it has spiritual or mystical themes, or is based in such experiences. Many well known visionary artists have drawn inspiration from psychedelic drugs, although by no means is this a prerequisite.
The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland is dedicated to the collection and display of such artwork.
More generally Visionary art refers to art that attempts to transcend the physical world in some way and portray some greater vision of reality. Contemporary visionary artists count Hieronymous Bosch and William Blake amongst their antecedents. The transcendental nature of this style of art links it with psychedelic art, and the visionary aspect ties it with the surrealists.
Example artists
See also
External links
- The Society for Art of Imagination
- A Manifesto of Visionary Art
- What is Visionary Art?
- American Visionary Art Museum
- What is Visionary Art?
- Visionary Art in the Vaults of Erowid
- Alex Grey's Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
- Zoetic Art Gallery and Resource Center for Visionary Art
- The Artwork of Luke Brown
- Katie Duncan Gallery
- Living Visions Virtual Gallery
- Robert Venosa
- Reginald K. Gee
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