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this post was submitted on 04 Jan 2024
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This title is so misrepresentative that it borders on being a lie.
It's clickbait of the worst kind.
Some of his work is unbelievably impressive, like a 30 foot wide, double sided painting. He has had no training as an artist or in writing (as far as I can see). This guy is one of the most celebrated outsider artists, and there is also a lawsuit in progress from some of his wayyyy distant relatives trying to rob all his trademarks and copyrights he left to his friends.