Comment In defence of the outsider artist Hettie Judah 3 February 2025 THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY The Hermit (detail) from Austin Osman Spare’s tarot deck of c. 1906. Courtesy the Magic Circle Collection Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Already a subscriber? Contact us for help with your access Keep reading from just$16 every 3 months Subscribe today for unlimited and exclusive access to the most incisive art writing available. Every issue delivered directly to you Unlimited reading on the website – updated every day Access to exclusive web only articles Over 200 digital issues in the Apollo archive Email newsletters every week Or Unlock three articles a month Register for free to read more REGISTER Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Recommended for you Back to the future? The return of the art of divination From the ancient world to modern times, humans have looked to the esoteric arts to answer questions about life, the universe and everything The dreams of the Surrealists have become the stuff of our reality The ideas and images of the artists who unleashed their unconscious on the world a century ago are now part of the fabric of everyday life Tamsin Wimhurst: the woman who saves the extraordinary homes of ordinary people The social historian who bought the David Parr House in Cambridge finds herself drawn to fantastical interiors in unexpected settings
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In defence of the outsider artist
The Hermit (detail) from Austin Osman Spare’s tarot deck of c. 1906. Courtesy the Magic Circle Collection
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From the ancient world to modern times, humans have looked to the esoteric arts to answer questions about life, the universe and everything
The ideas and images of the artists who unleashed their unconscious on the world a century ago are now part of the fabric of everyday life
Tamsin Wimhurst: the woman who saves the extraordinary homes of ordinary people
The social historian who bought the David Parr House in Cambridge finds herself drawn to fantastical interiors in unexpected settings