Jon Ronson
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Jon Ronson is a British-American journalist, author, and filmmaker. He is known for works such as Them: Adventures with Extremists, The Men Who Stare at Goats, and The Psychopath Test.
Ronson in 2016
Ronson in January 2007
Naïve art
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Naïve art is usually defined as visual art that is created by a person who lacks the formal education and training that a professional artist undergoes. When this aesthetic is emulated by a trained ar
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…with Extremists (2001), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004), and The Psychopath Test (2011). He has been described as a gonzo journalist, becoming a faux-naïf character in his stories. He produces informal but sceptical investigations of controversial fringe politics and science. He has published nine books…
Henri Rousseau's The Repast of the Lion (circa 1907, Metropolitan Museum of Art) is an example of naïve art.
Alfred Wallis, 1942, before Noah's Ark, Zander Collection
Niko Pirosmani, Deer, 1901