Fan-Ting Cheng

Narrating Authenticity: Meaning-Making and Boundary Negotiation in the Outsider Art World

Authenticity plays a crucial role in the legitimation and valorization within the cultural field. This study examines outsider art, a category labeled as “identity art” and characterized by a “culture of authenticity.” Based on data collected from 104 galleries and studios, it employs the narrative approach to analyze...