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To coincide with a new GRAYSON PERRY exhibition at The Wallace Collection entitled Delusions of Grandeur, which we understand will be framed by the idea that his new work has been influenced by the figure and work of MADGE GILL, and will also feature pieces created by her within the exhibition space, Rough Trade Books will publish a new ‘revised and updated’ edition of the publication Madge Gill by Myrninerest by Sophie Dutton, founder of Works by Madge Gill.
Madge Gill by Myrninerest is a personal journey through the extraordinary archives of Madge Gill, one of Britain’s most creative and visionary self-taught artists. Consisting of conversations, exclusive interviews, essays from outsider art specialists, family photographs and hand-written correspondence—plus rare and unseen works, including her revelatory large-scale embroideries—this book takes us ever closer to the enigmatic, troubled, and inspirational artist, Madge Gill.
This new revised and updated edition will include...
— An interview with Grayson Perry on how, discovering Madge Gill after the publication of the original book, has influenced his new work for forthcoming exhibition Delusions of Grandeur.
— An interview with Madge Gill’s second cousin Betty Newman——the last living relative of Gill’s who remembers her, who came forward after the publication of the original book.
— Includes rare images of artwork and embroidery never publicly seen before the retrospective exhibition at William Morris Gallery in 2019.
— Exclusive interview with Sir Peter Blake on outsider art.
— Concertina pages to fully display large-scale works.
— Responses from collectors and outsider art specialists including Henry Boxer & Sara Ayad, fashion designer Jenny Kee & artist Wilfrid Wood.
— Rare archive imagery and documents revealing her connection with ardent spiritualist and creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
— Specially commissioned essays exploring the impact on Gill of ‘Dr’ Thomas Barnardo’s indefensible child emigration scheme, pioneering mental health doctor, Helen Boyle, the buoyant spiritualist world and Jean Dubuffet’s Art Brut collection.
“As haunting as they are mesmerising, each work leaves me captivated.”
—KATY HESSEL
“Madge Gill is a great artist to look at right now in a fab volume from Rough Trade Books. She teaches us that you can produce a gorgeous and prodigious body of work, self-taught from home, also the power of art to deal with painful experience.”—GRAYSON PERRY
“Madge Gill becomes a palpable presence as you read through the book. Bravo—a must for anyone remotely interested in the mysteries of the human creative impulse.”
—JARVIS COCKER
EUROPEAN CUSTOMERS
If you're ordering from Europe you might find it easier to order this title via our distributors IDEA Books or feel free to get in touch with them and they will be able to let you know of the nearest stockist in your country. This way not only will you be supporting independent bookshops, you will also avoid having additional customs charges on your order.