On sale date: May 30, 2023
Out of My Head: The Imaginary Creatures of Josep Baqué tells the unbelievable story of a World War II-era police officer in Barcelona who in his private time created 1500 imaginary creatures and told not a soul about them.
In this first-ever critical biography of Baqué, art historian, author, and curator Brian Chidester reflects the artist and his creation through the prism of 20th century art, the Franco dictatorship in Spain (1939–75), and the few correlative records in Baqué's personal archive.
Yet the book doubles as a manual of sorts on the creative process, and most fascinatingly, speaks to the deeper role the imagination plays in overcoming oppression through wonder.
Praise
"A stunningly comprehensive collection of work we're truly lucky to be able to see, Baque was the ultimate "outsider artist." ... A critical biography on the one hand and field guide to one of the most unique, and unheralded, imaginations of the 20th century on the other — that it's finally been given its due is reason to celebrate." — Four Color Apocalypse
Specs
- Pages
- 528
- Format
- Hardback
- Color
- Full-color.
- Dimensions
- 11.3" × 6.2"
- ISBN-13
- 9781683966814