Marguerite Sir

Marguerite Sir (born Marguerite Sirvins; 1890-1957) was a French textile artist who is associated with outsider art. Sirvins was born to a family of farmers in the French region of Lozère, and developed symptoms of schizophrenia aged 41. After her confinement to a psychiatric hospital in Saint-Alban, she started creating art with watercolours, embroidery, and textiles.

Marguerite Sir

Marguerite Sir (born Marguerite Sirvins; 1890-1957) was a French textile artist who is associated with outsider art. Sirvins was born to a family of farmers in the French region of Lozère, and developed symptoms of schizophrenia aged 41. After her confinement to a psychiatric hospital in Saint-Alban, she started creating art with watercolours, embroidery, and textiles.