In the Realms of the Unreal [2004]
1. Henry Darger kept a weather journal for ten years in an attempt to trace and record the hubris of Chicago weather forecasters.
2. As he lay dying, Darger’s neighbor and landlord came to visit him, telling him that he had been in his room and seen his artwork. “Henry, your work is amazing.” Darger looked up at him and after a long moment replied, “Too late now.”
3. The close-ups of his paintboxes, each color meticulously labeled in Darger’s tightly-controlled cursive handwriting.
