He wrote, over 60 years, a 15,145 page illustrated fantasy novel, as a janitor who had had a very, very difficult life. At first, I initially couldn't process that figure and automatically read it as 15,000 words, but, NO!, it's 15,145 pages. Unbelievable.
I had never before heard of either of these extraordinary artists, but my day is already better for having learned of their lives and works.
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Great article.
The article also mentions another artist who led a remarkable life:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Darger
He wrote, over 60 years, a 15,145 page illustrated fantasy novel, as a janitor who had had a very, very difficult life. At first, I initially couldn't process that figure and automatically read it as 15,000 words, but, NO!, it's 15,145 pages. Unbelievable.
I had never before heard of either of these extraordinary artists, but my day is already better for having learned of their lives and works.