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Outsider art

Scope note

Use for the genre of art produced outside of the culture of the art world, as embodied by the international art market and established art institutions, and unmediated by the standards, traditions, and practices of that culture; often intensely expressive of the personal vision or aesthetic of the artist. For the genre of art that is the product of the traditional rules and procedures of creation of a culturally cohesive community or context, use "folk art."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300056472

Broader Terms used

<art genres>

Created

13yrs ago

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