So thrilled you included Yoakum’s Menil show amongst your year’s favorites. The genius of Yoakum circumvents the term “outsider” as does most art of that genre, especially when reduced to its Art Brüt root meaning. As biased as I am, being close to several of the Chicago Imagists and hearing personal stories about Yoakum, notwithstanding. His work will always stand on its own merit in any venue in any city. Kudos again on the inclusion.
So thrilled you included Yoakum’s Menil show amongst your year’s favorites. The genius of Yoakum circumvents the term “outsider” as does most art of that genre, especially when reduced to its Art Brüt root meaning. As biased as I am, being close to several of the Chicago Imagists and hearing personal stories about Yoakum, notwithstanding. His work will always stand on its own merit in any venue in any city. Kudos again on the inclusion.