Cutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger

Drawing on research by guest curator Dr. Mary Trent, this exhibition illustrates how the turn-of-the-century practices of making paper dolls and paper dollhouse scrapbooks may have influenced Henry Darger’s evolution as an artist and maker.

By showcasing both finished artworks and original source materials, the exhibition demonstrates how Darger adapted these humble pastimes into sophisticated methods for constructing large-scale, mixed-media narratives.