Austria's fantastical factory of 'raw art'
Over past 50 years, mentally ill patients at this artist colony have churned out an astounding 75,000 recognised artworks
Maria Gugging, Austria
NESTLED in the hills of Austria sits Gugging, an artists' colony with a difference where the worlds of psychiatry and art collide - with spectacular success.
Over the past 50 years, mentally ill patients here have churned out an astounding 75,000 recognised artworks, some selling for over 100,000 euros (S$155,550).
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