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Transfigurations - by Alex Grey (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Ten years of visionary artwork from a rare artist embraced by critics, spiritual leaders, and the general public during his lifetime.
- About the Author: Alex Grey is the author of Sacred Mirrors and The Mission of Art.
- 176 Pages
- Art, Individual Artists
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About the Book
This eagerly awaited follow-up to "Sacred Mirrors", one of the most successful art books of the 1990s, includes all of Grey's major works completed in the past decade, including the masterful seven-paneled altarpiece Nature of Mind. 75 color images.Book Synopsis
Ten years of visionary artwork from a rare artist embraced by critics, spiritual leaders, and the general public during his lifetime. * Includes essays on Grey's work by the renowned art critic Donald Kuspit and by Stephen Larsen, author of Fire in the Mind: The Authorized Biography of Joseph Campbell. * The long-awaited follow-up to Sacred Mirrors. Every once in a great while an artist emerges who does more than simply reflect the social trends of the time. These artists are able to transcend established thinking and help us redefine ourselves and our world. Today, a growing number of art critics, philosophers, and spiritual seekers believe they have found that vision in the art of Alex Grey.Transfigurations is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Sacred Mirrors, one of the most successful art books of the 1990s. It includes all of Grey's major works completed in the past decade, including the masterful seven-paneled altarpiece Nature of Mind, called "the grand climax of Grey's art" by Donald Kuspit. Grey's portrayals of human beings blend scientific exactitude with visionary depictions of universal life energy, leading us on the soul's journey from material world encasement to recovery of our divinely illuminated core.
Review Quotes
"A beautiful, unusual work."-- "The Midwest Book Review, May 2002"
"Alex Grey is making some of the most beautifully refined imagist work in the country today."-- "Walter Hopps, senior curator, Guggenheim Museum and Menil Collection"
"As much about the mysteries of the life as it is about the creative process, Transfigurations displays the mind, spirit, and soul of the artist in a way that defies traditions of dryly worded art books or demure coffee table decorations. . . . I am treasuring this book, keeping it on my shelf and opening its pages when I need inspiration."-- "Diana Rajchel, The Beltane Papers, Mar 2006"
"Grey brings us an ever-deepening visual contemplation on the nature of personal and transpersonal identity."-- "Bodhi Tree Bookstore, Winter 2002/Spring 2003"
"Grey's portrayals of human beings blend scientific exactitude with visionary depictions of universal life energy....a rare artist embraced by critics, spiritual leaders, and the general public during his lifetime. Grey's art leads us on a transformative journey through the darkness of the material world to the divinely illumined core....an ever-deepening visual contemplation on the nature of personal and transpersonal identity."-- "SirReadaLot.org, Oct. 1, 2004"
"Grey's vision of a flawed but perfectible mankind stands as an antidote to the cynicism and spiritual malaise prevalent in much contemporary art."-- "New York Times"
"Grey's work, like all great transcendental art, is not merely symbolic or imaginary: it is a direct invitation to recognize and realize a deeper dimension of our very own being."-- "Ken Wilber, author of Integral Psychology and The Eye of Spirit"
About the Author
Alex Grey is the author of Sacred Mirrors and The Mission of Art. His work has graced the album covers of Nirvana and the Beastie Boys, has appeared in Newsweek, and has been exhibited around the world, including the New Museum and Stux Gallery in New York City, the Grand Palais in Paris, and the ARK exhibition space in Tokyo. In 1999 the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego honored Grey with a mid-career retrospective. He lives in New York with his wife, artist Allyson Grey, and their daughter, actress Zena Grey.Visit the author's web site at http: //www.alexgrey.com/.
Dimensions (Overall): 14.22 Inches (H) x 10.57 Inches (W) x .81 Inches (D)
Weight: 3.9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: Art
Sub-Genre: Individual Artists
Publisher: Inner Traditions International
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Alex Grey
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 2001
TCIN: 91163051
UPC: 9780892818518
Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-5813
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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