The artwork, titled “Despite outbreak of new storms…”, was created by Henry Darger in 1950. It belongs to the Art Brut movement and is categorized as an illustration.
The artwork depicts a group of children, both boys, and girls, who appear to be in a beach or waterfront setting. The children, drawn in a simplistic yet detailed style, are holding long, rifle-like objects and seem to be engaged in some form of choreographed movement or action. A man, dressed in a suit with distinctively colorful pants, stands among them, suggesting a possible supervisory or guiding role. The background showcases an expansive body of water with distant landmasses, under a sky that seems to be split between calm and turbulent weather conditions, hinting at the ‘new storms’ referenced in the title. The scene is framed with a sense of surrealism, consistent with the Art Brut style, combining innocence with elements of underlying tension.
