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Title: Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of Alex Grey by Alex Grey, Ken Wilber, Carlo McCormick, Alexander Grey ISBN: 0-89281-314-8 Publisher: Inner Traditions Intl Ltd Pub. Date: November, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (18 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Not for everyone, just those with eyes in their souls
Comment: Alex Grey is quite probably the greatest artist alive today.
With that said, back to the book at hand. Sacred Mirrors is probably the book most people who want to get an idea of Grey's art should buy first. I find it slightly more accessible than Transfigurations, and it does not demand any knowledge of Grey's previous work. For those unfamiliar with his work, he paints almost all of the systems of the body in a transparent fashion, layered on top of each other. In his paintings you will see bones, nerves, blood vessels, chakras, and auras all at once. It can be overwhelming, but careful study of the paintings can make you see ordinary processes like kissing in a whole new way. And if you keep looking deeply at his paintings, things will keep revealing themselves. He also paints deities, from Avalokiteshvara to Jesus, with loving detail. This is definitely a great coffee-table book (and so much more!) for anyone interested in how transcendental theories of energy would manifest themselves visually. Grey's book also makes delightful entertainment for any kind of trip. Overall a sound buy for almost anyone who gets that feeling, sometimes, that there may be things going on in our physical reality that we just can't percieve. Grey can see them, and he has shared them with us.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautifully realized..
Comment: I'll be the first to admit I had never heard of Alex Grey before. However, I am a fan of the music group Tool. The artwork on their new CD was done by Alex Grey. I never paid this much mind until I was in a book store a couple weeks ago and passed right by "Sacred Mirrors". I stopped, turned around, snatched it up and ran to the counter. Upon further reading I must say it is phenomenal..
The essays presented talk about Alex and his work. They provide an indepth look at his philosophies on transcendence. While enjoyable to read the real reason to buy the book is the art. I have never seen anything quite like Grey's work. It is bold and bright. His use of colors and their correspondence in the human body are simply amazing.
This book is definitely recommended for anyone who wants to view the human body; our physical, mental, and most importantly, our spiritual side, in a whole new light.
Rating: 5
Summary: Sacred Mirrors: the visionary art of Alex Grey...
Comment: in paperback, contains the following:
Acknowledgements: Ditto
Preface: Written by Allyson and Alex Grey. To paraphrase to entice you, - "...we silumtaneously shared the same psychedelic vision: an experience of the "Universal Mind Latice". ...seemed as if the real material world was an illusionary veil, now withdrawn, and the energetic scaffolding of causation and creation. Mentions Abraham Maslow, and his theory of biological need of transcendence in human beings, and that it contains the healing force...
In the Eye of the Artist: Art and Perrenial philosophy:
This section is written by Ken Wilber, and is fairly self-explanatory.
Through Darkness to Light: the Art path of Alex Grey:
Section written by Carlo McCormick, focusing on Alex's disturbing yet fascinating pre-body/mind/spirit artwork that takes a break from Middle-Eastern philosophy and thought and focuses on the physical mutilation of corpses and what not. Allthough not for the faint of heart, it is essential for the interested onlooker to establish why he creates such mesmerizing pieces later in his career...very significant, not very attractive to most anyone.
The Sacred Mirrors: By Alex Grey, this section patiently molds his vision for his audience in the creation of his phenomenal series "Sacred Mirrors", his definitive work on body mind and spirit, and the seperation of each.
SACRED MIRRORS: the Plates. All plates are exihibited in full-color, with no breaks to define each independently(which would have been nice). There are tiny captions that give the titles and date produced, and the medium.
I feel that writing my own opinion on this genuine piece of "New Age" art history(why must we categorically define our artwork of past present and future?) is misguided. But I will do this: the book itself is a good representation, and the only representation of Grey's vision. It contains good commentary from well noted psychologists and art critics alike, that traces the path of Grey's spiritual and artistic journey. So the writing itself I give a 5 out of 5 and the art quality I give a 5. I recieved this book today in paperback, along with "Visions". Allthough the copy in Visions is hardback, the paperback is exactly the same. If you purchase both like I did, I suggest extracting your Sacred Mirrors pics from your paperback, framing them, and posting them in respectable positions. Keep the hardback for authenticity, but definitely still get both. They're well worth your pesos, hombre.
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Title: Transfigurations by Alex Grey ISBN: 0892818514 Publisher: Inner Traditions Intl Ltd Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: The Mission of Art by Alex Grey ISBN: 157062545X Publisher: Shambhala Pub. Date: 13 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Visionary Artist: Visualizations for Creative Exploration by Alex Grey ISBN: 156455709X Publisher: Sounds True Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Visions by Alex Grey ISBN: 0892811390 Publisher: Inner Traditions Intl Ltd Pub. Date: 30 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $125.00 |
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Title: Zig Zag Zen: Buddhism and Psychedelics by Allan Hunt Badiner, Alex Grey, Stephen Batchelor, Huston Smith ISBN: 0811832864 Publisher: Chronicle Books Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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