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Book SynopsisA sumptuous monograph presenting for the first time the extraordinarily imaginative and delightful work of visionary artist Renaldo Kuhler (American, 19312013).The Secret World of Renaldo Kuhler catapults a thrilling new discovery into the pantheon of the most accomplished visionaryor outsiderartists. Like Henry Darger, Howard Finster, George Widener, and Adolf Wölfli, Renaldo Kuhler was an exceptionally gifted artist and possessed an imagination all his own. By day Kuhler was a self-taught scientific illustrator under the employ of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, for which he created thousands of wonderfully precise illustrations of myriad natural history specimensreptiles, fish, turtles, and the like.
Renaldo Kuhler was an unusual individual, as was instantly clear from his appearance alone. Six-foot-four, with a white beard and ponytail, he wore a custom-tailored uniform consisting of a sleeveless Kelly green suit jacket with wide, black,
Trade Review“This lush four-color album collects over 400 of [self-taught artist] Renaldo Kuhler’s drawings chronicling the rich and tumultuous history of the fictional nation of Rocaterrania. . . . It’s truly a wonder to behold.”
Publishers Weekly starred review
". . . fascinating art and tells, for the first time in print, the full, epic story of the world Kuhler created." —
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