Author: Cocteau, Jean; Schmidt, Georg; Steck, Hans; Bader, Alfred
Title: Petits Maitres de la Folie
Description: Lausanne [Switzerland]: Editions Clairefontaine, (1961). (1961). Lausanne [Switzerland]: Editions Clairefontaine, (1961). (1961). Very good. - Small oblong quarto [8 inches high by 9-5/8 inches wide], pictorial paper covered boards backed with white cloth. The binding is lightly rubbed with tiny tears to the paper at the corners of the boards. There is some light staining to the spine. 113 pages plus colophon. Illustrated in color and in black, white & cream. Very good.

A book about art by schizophrenics and other mentally ill individuals. Originally published under the title "Insania Pingens". The text is in French. Very good .

Keywords: ART; PSYCHIATRY; MADNESS; MENTAL ILLNESS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; PETITS MAITRES DE LA FOLIE; JEAN COCTEAU; GEORG SCHMIDT; HANS STECK; ALFRED BADER; ILLUSTRATIONS; INSANIA PINGENS.

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