- Henry Darger 1892-1972 I first saw one of Henry Darger's paintings at a group show at the American Visionary Art Museum and was stunned by the color and composition of the work as well as the heartbreaking story that accompanied it. Since then, I have looked for more of his work and was recently enthralled by Henry Darger: The Unreality of Being, the first museum retrospective of his work, at ...www.saraayers.com/darger.htm