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Willem van Genk (April 2, 1927 – May 12, 2005) was a Dutch painter and graphic artist, celebrated as one of the leading masters of Outsider Art. Throughout his life he lived with severe mental distress, experiencing symptoms related to autism and schizophrenia. On account of his passion for trains, buses, and train stations, he called himself the "King of Stations". Willem van Genk: Mind Traffic, the first solo exhibition of the artist in the United States, was presented from September 10 through November 30, 2014, at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City.

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  • Willem van Genk (de)
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  • Willem van Genk (* 2. April 1927 in Voorburg, Niederlande; † 12. Mai 2005 in Den Haag) war ein schizophrener und autistischer niederländischer Maler und Grafiker. Wegen seiner Vorliebe für Züge, Busse und Bahnhöfe nannte er sich selbst auch König der Bahnhöfe. Er gilt als der bedeutendste niederländische Künstler der Outsider Art. (de)
  • Willem van Genk est un peintre et sculpteur néerlandais, né le 2 avril 1927 à Voorburg et mort le 12 mai 2005 à La Haye. Il s'inscrit dans la mouvance de l'art brut. (fr)
  • Willem van Genk (Voorburg, 2 april 1927 – Den Haag, 12 mei 2005) was een Nederlands beeldend kunstenaar. Hij wordt vaak beschouwd als de belangrijkste Nederlandse vertegenwoordiger van de outsider art. Die kwalificatie marginaliseert ten onrechte zijn positie binnen de beeldende kunst in Nederland van na de Tweede Wereldoorlog. (nl)
  • Willem van Genk (April 2, 1927 – May 12, 2005) was a Dutch painter and graphic artist, celebrated as one of the leading masters of Outsider Art. Throughout his life he lived with severe mental distress, experiencing symptoms related to autism and schizophrenia. On account of his passion for trains, buses, and train stations, he called himself the "King of Stations". Willem van Genk: Mind Traffic, the first solo exhibition of the artist in the United States, was presented from September 10 through November 30, 2014, at the American Folk Art Museum in New York City. (en)
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