Roger Cardinal, Free-Thinking Scholar Who Coined the Term ‘Outsider Art,’ Has Died at 79

Roger Cardinal, a writer and art historian whose work helped to define a loosely defined field sometimes referred to by the inadequate label of outsider art, has died at 79. The Guardian first reported the news on Wednesday, and said he died on November 1.
In a statement, the American Folk Art Museum called Cardinal a “leading authority on surrealism,” adding, “His brilliant observations, critical thinking, and curious mind will be dearly missed.”
Cardinal is perhaps best