The Electric Pencil - Drawings from Inside State Hospital No. 3 (discounted)

The Electric Pencil - Drawings from Inside State Hospital No. 3 by James Edward Deeds Jr. / ISBN 9781616894542 / 272-page paperback, 7.5 x 9.5 inches, published by Princeton Architectural Press / overstock copy / wear to cover but insides like new. *** The Electric Pencil is the first book to reveal the story of James Edward Deeds Jr., a remarkable artist who emerged from a difficult childhood only to spend most of his adult life in Missouri mental institutions. "Combine elements of forgotten family secrets, an unknown artist, and a little bit of luck, and the tale of 'The Electric Pencil' reads like a page ripped from Faulkner's notebook."--Garden Gun "This book reproduces all of his lovingly drafted, gorgeously colored drawings in the original order, giving you a sense of what it was like to flip through the original portfolio."--St. Louis Magazine "An excellent entry point to art in an unconventional form. Those interested in the outsider art movement will want to put this at the to