0The Private Collection of Henry DargerWhere did acclaimed outsider artist Henry Darger draw inspiration for his dreamlike murals? A new exhibit reveals his personal art collection for the first time.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 12:50PM EDT / Published Apr. 05, 2010 11:40AM EDT Courtesy of The American Folk Art Museum UNTITLED (Two Girls and a Dog Sitting in Garden)Courtesy of The American Folk Art Museum Untitled (Blengins Capturing Glandelinian Soldiers)Gavin Ashworth / Gift of Sam and Betsey Farber / American Folk Art Museum Untitled (Ornate Interior with Multiple Figures of Girls and Blengins) James Prinz / © Kiyoko Lerner / American Folk Art Museum Untitled (Blengins Capturing Glandelinian Soldiers)Gavin Ashworth / Gift of Sam and Betsey Farber / American Folk Art Museum Untitled (Aquatinted Interior with Multiple Figures of Girls and Blengins) James Prinz / © Kiyoko Lerner / American Folk Art Museum Henry Darger’s HomePhotographed by Nathan Lerner and David Berglund, Courtesy of The American Folk Art Museum UNTITLED (“THESE LITTLE CHILDREN...”)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum UNTITLED (“IN TIMES LIKE THESE...”)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum UNTITLED (Religious Collage with Madonna and Child)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum UNTITLED (Child with Glass of Milk)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum UNTITLED (“Extension”)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum UNTITLED (Boys and Man, Twice)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum Untitled ("Straight Arrow") Gavin Ashworth / © Kiyoko Lerner Untitled (Girl Ironing)Gift of Kiyoko Lerner / American Folk Art Museum Untitled ("To err is human"/ "Let Your Beauty be Seen") Gift of Kiyoko Lerner / American Folk Art Museum UNTITLED (Portrait of Girl by C. Max)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum UNTITLED (Little Girl with Rolling Pin)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum
UNTITLED (Two Girls and a Dog Sitting in Garden)Courtesy of The American Folk Art Museum Untitled (Blengins Capturing Glandelinian Soldiers)Gavin Ashworth / Gift of Sam and Betsey Farber / American Folk Art Museum Untitled (Ornate Interior with Multiple Figures of Girls and Blengins) James Prinz / © Kiyoko Lerner / American Folk Art Museum Untitled (Blengins Capturing Glandelinian Soldiers)Gavin Ashworth / Gift of Sam and Betsey Farber / American Folk Art Museum Untitled (Aquatinted Interior with Multiple Figures of Girls and Blengins) James Prinz / © Kiyoko Lerner / American Folk Art Museum Henry Darger’s HomePhotographed by Nathan Lerner and David Berglund, Courtesy of The American Folk Art Museum UNTITLED (“THESE LITTLE CHILDREN...”)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum UNTITLED (“IN TIMES LIKE THESE...”)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum UNTITLED (Religious Collage with Madonna and Child)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum UNTITLED (Child with Glass of Milk)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum UNTITLED (“Extension”)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum UNTITLED (Boys and Man, Twice)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum Untitled ("Straight Arrow") Gavin Ashworth / © Kiyoko Lerner Untitled (Girl Ironing)Gift of Kiyoko Lerner / American Folk Art Museum Untitled ("To err is human"/ "Let Your Beauty be Seen") Gift of Kiyoko Lerner / American Folk Art Museum UNTITLED (Portrait of Girl by C. Max)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum UNTITLED (Little Girl with Rolling Pin)Courtesy of The American Folk Museum