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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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Many people who have had no specific training will create items of their own impression which may not fall into the standards currently on offer and can therefore obtain the label of outsider artists.
Clearly, we define outsider artists in relation to insider art, namely the international art world with its education system, commercial galleries and contemporary discourse.
When I travel, I have learned to pay attention to quirky items that will instantly return me to special moments with differently-abled people, prisoners, street vendors, holiday celebrants, outsider artists, musicians, brides, farmers, and unemployed fishermen.
 
 
 
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