Madge gill biography examples
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In today’s post, Adam explores the life and story of Outsider Artist Madge Gill.
The Whitworth is home to one of the largest and most important ‘Outsider Art’ collections in the United Kingdom: The Musgrave Kinley Outsider Art Collection. This collection is made up of over 1153 individual artworks by over 129 artists, brought together by curator Monika Kinley and gallerist and curator Victor Musgrave over a period of 30 years (1979-2010). One of the artists featured in this collection, and the main subject of this blog, is Madge Gill.
However, before we delve into the fascinating and inspiring world and work of Madge Gill, what is ‘Outsider Art’ and what does it imply about an artist? Simply put, ‘Outsider Art’ refers to art created by self-taught makers. Usually those labelled as ‘Outsider Artists’ are those who have little or no contact with the mainstream art world and art institutions. The term ‘Outsider Art’ was first coined by art critic Roger Cardinal as an English translation for the Art bruta label created by French artist Jean Dubuffet to describe art created outside the boundaries of official culture. Examples of ‘Outsider Artists’ include children, people who have experienced mental health issues, and prisoners who create
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MADGE GILL
b. 1882, London, England
d. 1961, Author, England
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BIOGRAPHY
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Day Five- Madge Gill- “Every Face Has Significance.”
It’s Day Five and I’m super excited to introduce my very first Art Brut/Outsider Artist…
Madge Gill!
I absolutely love love love Madge Gill’s artwork. I can safely say it’s right up my alley. This is a piece of art I think I’m going to have trouble with choosing exactly what I want to draw. I have
too many ideas. Let’s learn about this intriguing woman and see some examples of her artwork before I get too overwhelmed with my own piece. 🙂
Madge Gill was born in 1882 and died in 1961. One of the best biographies (written by Robert Cardinal) is from a website dedicated to her life and art. madgegill.com Below are only excerpts from the biography.
Madge Gill was an outstanding exponent of mediumistic art and remains one of the foremost British Outsider artists. Madge spent her early childhood sequestered from the world, brought up by her mother and Carrie, her aunt, under the strict eye of her grandfather. There came a time when the family decided it could no longer cope with this embarrassing child, and, even though her mother was still alive, the nine-year-old was committed to Dr Barnardo’s orphanage at Barkingside. Five years later, she was transpor