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outsider art

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outsider art
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) art produced by untutored artists working by themselves and for themselves
outsider artist  n
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Noun1.outsider art - a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artistsoutsider art - a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
genre - a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique


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Some people consider that outsider art is created by artists who have received no formal training and therefore is perhaps not worthy.
IT MAY BE impossible to define outsider art adequately, but I'll try.
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART By any measure, outsider art is now an established category.
 
 
 
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