Artist
Henry Darger
A hospital janitor whose fifteen thousand page illustrated novel was found after his death.
Henry Joseph Darger Jr. was an American janitor and hospital worker. He gained recognition only after his death for his vast body of visual art and writing.
- Born
- 1892-04-12, Chicago, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1973-04-13, Chicago, USAA Friday, aged 81
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1892-04-12, Chicago, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 23°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 28°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 3°54′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 7°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 17°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 24°47′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 4°31′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 7°07′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 7°21′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1973-04-13, Chicago, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 23°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 8°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 26°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 24°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 12°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 8°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 16°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 20°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 7°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 2°31′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Henry Darger was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.