The Latest Breaking News from Kiyoko Lerner

Federal lawsuit filed in case of reclusive North Side artist whose work became world famous.

The suit claims Kiyoko Lerner has no legal right to the work or the copyright of "outsider" artist Henry Darger, who died in 1973.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 1, 2022

Fate of Lincoln Park recluse Henry Darger’s famed works at center of federal court fight, half a century after their discovery in Lincoln Park

Recluse janitor Henry Darger spent more than 40 years in a tiny one-room apartment in Lincoln Park, writing, painting, sketching, collecting and fantasizing.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 1, 2022

Who owns Henry Darger’s artwork and writings? Cook County judge wants more information from potential relatives

Christen Sadowski, of Clarendon Hills, claims to be a distant relative of the reclusive artist and wants to be appointed a representative of dozens of potential heirs.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 23, 2022