Renaldo Kuhler at OAF

Renaldo Kuhler (American, 1931-2013) was a scientific illustrator for the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences for thirty years, illustrating natural history specimens for publications and exhibits. Unbeknownst to family, friends, and co-workers, Kuhler was also a prolific self-taught artist. In 1948 Kuhler invented an imaginary country he called Rocaterrania and secretly illustrated the nation’s history  for more than sixty years.

Kuhler’s life and work are the subjects of a documentary film, Rocaterrania (74 minutes, 2009), and a book, The Secret World of Renaldo Kuhler (Blast Books, New York), both by Brett Ingram.

Learn more about Kuhler on this Podast, Part I and II

One Mile will be showing a selection of never before seen work at Outsider Art Fair March 3 – 6, 2022

Renaldo Kuhler “Magnified pollution and bacteria at bottom Lago Issuskoye,” 1960s, Pencil on sketch paper, 8″x9.75″
Renaldo Kuhler  “Combination telephone and tape recorder machine,” 1960, Mixed media: pencil, ink, colored pencil on sketch paper, 11″x8.5″
Renaldo Kuhler “Metro station for the Oriental, woman and daughter on platform,”  1960s, Pencil on sketch paper, 11″x14″
Renaldo Kuhler “Two National Labor Service women in uniforms,” 1980s, Pencil on heavy sketch paper, 14.5″x11.5″
Renaldo Kuhler “Rough characters sketches #1,” 1954, Pencil on notebook paper, 11″x8.5″

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