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1. oakling
   February 28th, 2008 at 3:08 pm

   That is supremely excellent! Is he still alive? It would be great if he lived to see his masterpiece in the museum.

2. SW
   February 28th, 2008 at 3:31 pm

   aboslutely incredible. imagine if he had access to ‘real’ materials and gold gilt?

3. medussa
   February 28th, 2008 at 5:50 pm

   Fantastic.
   The man clearly had psych issues, and is a classic example that crazy folks have a lot to contribute to the world if you don’t lock them all up.
   Absolutely beautiful.
   The essay doesn’t say whether he was a happy man. I hope this made him happy.

4. travelina
   February 28th, 2008 at 9:18 pm

   This is one of my very favorite things at the Smithsonian (at the Museum of American Art) and photos do NOT do it justice– you gotta see it in person.

5. BMnkyStar
   February 28th, 2008 at 9:32 pm

   WOW! I am always amazed at what an intense faith can produce. Even if you don’t appreciate the religion, you can’t deny the artistic and spiritual awakening that leaps at you from the piece! I recommend reading the essay in the link…good stuff

   It also reminds me of a previous post on Neatorama:
   The Once-Secret Temples of Damanhur

6. Padraig
   February 28th, 2008 at 9:41 pm

   Amazing! O.O

7. SiteSeer
   February 28th, 2008 at 10:12 pm

   Neato.

8. Shay
   February 29th, 2008 at 11:10 am

   James Hampton, Hanry Darger, Edward Leedskalnin… discounted as “outsider art?” Who are these “insiders” anyway? These small, quiet men created the most pure, genuine, inspired expression you’ll rarely see within the pretentious walls of an art gallery.

9. boliyou
   March 1st, 2008 at 3:36 pm

   I agree with Shay. This kind of work shouldn’t be discounted as “outsider,” when it rivals that of anything you’d see in a house of worship.

10. The Slapster
    March 1st, 2008 at 6:42 pm

    If you’re ever visiting Baltimore, head over to the American Visionary Art Museum, it’s an amazing place with an impressive collection of “outsider art” that’s fascinating. Their website (http://www.avam.org) is a little wacky, but that’s to be expected!

11. Beverly Kaye
    October 25th, 2008 at 4:52 pm

    I just visited the Hampton Throne room at the Smithsonian and it is breathtaking. The curator told me that there are many more pieces to this assemblage, but they did a heck of a job setting it up. Go if you possibly can!

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