News and Politics | May 26, 2010 | 1 comment

Art and Mental Illness + Martín Ramírez gallery (all of his work was created inside a mental institution)

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Swedish researchers believe they have uncovered a possible explanation for the link between mental health and creativity... Last year, The New York Times called the Mexican artist Martín Ramírez “simply one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.” What is so remarkable about his achievement, beyond the mesmerizing repetition of lines and images in his drawings, is that all of the work was created inside a mental institution. http://www.makeahistory.com/index.php/section-blog/374-art-and-mental
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