Ithaca College

The Handwerker Gallery intends to screen Jessica Yu's documentary, In the Realms of the Unreal, a film which chronicles the life and work of Chicago-based visionary artist, recluse, janitor, & story-crafter Henry Darger.  The film will be screened on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at 5.00 p.m., but may have to be rescheduled depending upon local weather-- updates will be posted on this Intercom announcement, so stay tuned!

For much of his life, Henry Darger was almost invisible. He was an odd man — a reclusive janitor whose outside life revolved around going to church and monitoring the weather.  A talented and troubled artist, Darger used large paintings and a 15,000 page epic novel titled The Realms of the Unreal to create a secret mystical world of heroic little girls fighting evil.

Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSzzirIP0No

All Handwerker Gallery events are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.; Thursday, 10.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.; and weekends, noon to 5.00 p.m.. The gallery is closed to the public on Tuesdays unless otherwise specified for an event but can accommodate group or class visits by appointment.

For further information or individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations contact Mara Baldwin at mbaldwin@ithaca.edu or 607.274.3548. Please make requests for accommodations as far in advance as possible.