Synopses & Reviews
Ten years of visionary artwork from a rare artist embraced by critics, spiritual leaders, and the general public during his lifetime. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;* Includes essays on Grey's work by the renowned art critic Donald Kuspit and by Stephen Larsen, author of andlt;Iandgt;Fire in the Mind: The Authorized Biography of Joseph Campbellandlt;/Iandgt;. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;* The long-awaited follow-up to andlt;Iandgt;Sacred Mirrors.andlt;/Iandgt; andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;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.andnbsp; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Transfigurationsandlt;/Iandgt; is the eagerly awaited follow-up to andlt;Iandgt;Sacred Mirrorsandlt;/Iandgt;, 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 andlt;Iandgt;Nature of Mindandlt;/Iandgt;, 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.andnbsp;
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"Alex Grey is making some of the most beautifully refined imagist work in the country today."
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"Grey's vision of a flawed but perfectible mankind stands as an antidote to the cynicism and spiritual malaise prevalent in much contemporary art."
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"A beautiful, unusual work."
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"Grey brings us an ever-deepening visual contemplation on the nature of personal and transpersonal identity."
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"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."
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"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."
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"Greys vision of a flawed but perfectible mankind stands as an antidote to the cynicism and spiritual malaise prevalent in much contemporary art.” < i=""> The New York Times <>
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“Greys 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.” < b=""> Ken Wilber <> , author of < i=""> Integral Psychology <> and < i=""> The Eye of Spirit <>
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“Alex Greys visionary art gives form to what shamans see only with the eyes of the Soul. His work opens portals that allow us to perceive the luminous nature of life and of all creation.” < b=""> Alberto Villoldo Ph.D <> ., psychologist, shaman, and author of < i=""> Healing States <> and < i=""> Dance of the Four Winds <>
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"Alex Grey is making some of the most beautifully refined imagist work in the country today." < b=""> Walter Hopps <> , senior curator, Guggenheim Museum and Menil Collection
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"A beautiful, unusual work." < i=""> The Midwest Book Review <> , May 2002
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"Grey brings us an ever-deepening visual contemplation on the nature of personal and transpersonal identity." < i=""> Bodhi Tree Bookstore <> , Winter 2002/Spring 2003
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"Alex Grey's art will bring you face to face with your soul and move you to a new level of enlightenment." < b=""> Deepak Chopra <> , author of < i=""> The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success <>
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andquot;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.andquot;
About the Author
Alex Grey is the author of andlt;Iandgt;Sacred Mirrorsandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;The Mission of Artandlt;/Iandgt;. His work has graced the album covers of Nirvana and the Beastie Boys, has appeared in andlt;Iandgt;Newsweekandlt;/Iandgt;, 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.
Table of Contents
Transfigurationsis the eagerly awaited follow-up to
Sacred Mirrors, one of the most successful art books of the 1990s. Grey's luminous paintings of human beings blend scientific detail with the visionary depictions of universal life energy, leading us on the soul's journey from the material world to a vision of our divine self.
Transfigurationsis 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 from the past decade, including the masterful seven-paneled altarpiece
Nature of Mind, called andquot;the grand climax of Grey's artandquot; by Donald Kuspit. Grey's luminous paintings of human beings blend scientific detail with visionary depictions of universal life energy, leading us on the soul's journey from the material world to a vision of our divine self.andquot;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.andquot;
<>strong > Ken Wilber <>/strong > , author of <>i > Integral Psychology <>/i > and <>i > The Eye of Spirit <>/i > Alex Grey is the author of
Sacred Mirrorsand
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/.
Transfigurations
Forewordandnbsp;
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Albert Hofmann
Transfigurations
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; An Artist's Journey
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Stephen Larsen
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Early Years
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Performance Rites
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Hieros Gamos: Sacralizing Relationship
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Interview with Alex and Allyson Grey
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; The Sacred Mirrors
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Transfiguration
Alex Greay's Mysticism
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; Donald Kuspit
Art and the Integral Vision
andnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; A Conversation with Ken Wilber and Alex Grey
Nature of Mind
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
World Soul
Cosmic Christ
Acknowledgments
"Grey's vision of a flawed but perfectible mankind stands as an antidoteto the cynicism and spiritual malaise prevalent in much contemporary art."<>i > New York Times <>/i > "Alex Grey is making some of the most beautifully refined imagist workin the country today."<>b > Walter Hopps <>/b > , senior curator, Guggenheim Museum and Menil Collection "A beautiful, unusual work."<>i > The Midwest Book Review <>/i > , May 2002 "Grey brings us an ever-deepening visual contemplation on the natureof personal and transpersonal identity."<>i > Bodhi Tree Bookstore <>/i > , Winter 2002/Spring 2003 andquot;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.andquot;<>p > <>em > <>/em > <>/p > <>p > <>em > SirReadaLot.org <>/em > , Oct. 1, 2004 <>/p >