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Summary: Not for everyone, just those with eyes in their souls
Review: 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.
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Summary: Not for everyone, just those with eyes in their souls
Review: 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.
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Summary: Gratitude
Review: Although I have had this book for many years, I still pick it up in wonder and awe. As a teacher of anatomy and a lover of beauty I would recommend this book to anyone. If I could say one thing to Mr. Grey, it would be "thank you".
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Summary: Sacred Mirrors:the visionary art of Alex Grey...
Review: 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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Summary: An intro to Alex Grey the man and his Amazing art
Review: I like many people, became intrested in this artist after the release of Tool's latest album Lateralus, i am very glad that i did, the art that i discovered is some of the most thought provoking art that i have ever seen, He truly brings new beauty to the human body in all of its forms. The book is also filled a detailed Bio and descriptons and the stories behind the sacred mirrors as well as several other paintings by Alex in the same vein. For those looking to broaden their horizons in art, this book is an excellent choice..........
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Summary: Holistic "brain-author" says this is ultimate new age atlas!
Review: I practice acupuncture, pain therapy, and psychopharmacology, and work with several holistic healers. In writing "The Care and Feeding of Your Brain", one of the holistic healers I work with recommended this book. WOW!! Incredible correlation of physical anatomy, acupuncture meridians, Chakra centers, and the general bioenergetic field. Absolutely beautiful diagrams and clearly demonstrative of my view that mind, body, and spirit are one and must function as one. May I suggest "The Care and Feeding of Your Brain" as a an informative companion read of the science of optimizing your mental and psychological abilities to create a "canvas" upon which to develop your energetic potential. All the best to Alex Grey and colleagues for a very beautiful and accurate atlas!!...Kenneth Giuffre MD, author, "The Care and Feeding of Your Brain"
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Summary: Beautifully realized..
Review: 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.
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Summary: I only wish you could see the paintings in this book to know
Review: If you never read one word of this book the images alone are so rich, and tell thier own story. As you leaf through the book page by page an understanding of who we were and who we will become emerges giving hope to the viewer that he is more than he thought. I feel this work came from a higher place. As a Nurse, I know this artist is exact when drawing the body, and as a spiritual person, I feel he is exact in depicting the spirit. This is a great reference for people doing 'Reiki" or "Healing Touch" because you shows you in images, what your feeling in your work. I highly recommend this to anyone in the healing arts. (I hope Amazon.com will print some pictures here for the public) thanks :-)
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Summary: Sacred Mirrors: the visionary art of Alex Grey...
Review: 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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Summary: Sacred Mirrors: the visionary art of Alex Grey...
Review: 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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