Net of Being
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (905 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159477384X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the Albert Bierstadt of inner space.” (Fred Tomaselli, artist)“Through his art and writings, Grey shares his many insights into the interconnected nature of life, spirit, and the universe as a whole and his artistic plans for the future. This is perhaps one of the highest purposes that art can serve.” (Guy Aitchison, author of Reinventing the Tattoo, and Organica)“A dazzling visual epic into mystical realms of consciousness, Net of Being is a gorgeously kaleidoscopic book tracking the psychedelic, Gaian, and galactic rise of a new planetary culture. ” (Erowid, December 2013)“Alex Grey’s ability to portray the normally hidden mystical dimensions of the human body and the cosmos are extraordinary and unique. Alex Grey is one of those kinds of artist, but in hi
Alex Grey is the author of Sacred Mirrors, Transfigurations, The Mission of Art, and Art Psalms. His work has graced numerous album covers including those of Nirvana, TOOL, and the Beastie Boys; appeared in Newsweek and TIME Magazine; and been exhibited throughout the world. In 2009, CoSM, now a church, moved from Manhattan to the Hudson Valley. . Alex Grey and Allyson Grey live in Brooklyn and Wappinger, New York. In 2004, Alex and his wife, artist Allyson
Inspiring art. I bought this for my son who is an artist. It was supposed to be a birthday gift, but I couldn't wait to give it to him, lol. He is so pleased with the quality of this book. It has the most amazing full size images, and stories from Alex too. I would strongly recommend this hardback book, one of the best gifts I ever had the pleasure to give!!. KSTAMM said Very nice. Some repetition. Very nice. Some repetition, as there's more pages than he has paintings. The cover art for example is repeated in ten variations. Overall it's a great compilation.. Worthy of any coffee table My son is a huge Tool fan, so I gave him an Alex Grey calendar for Christmas, 2012. As a result, he requested a book of Grey's art for Christmas, 201Worthy of any coffee table Lana P. My son is a huge Tool fan, so I gave him an Alex Grey calendar for Christmas, 2012. As a result, he requested a book of Grey's art for Christmas, 2014. I based this selection on comments and reviews, and was more than impressed. He loved the book, and I was engrossed in studying its pages while my son narrated with additional trivia about Grey and Tool. The artwork is stunning, intriguing, mesmerizing.. . I based this selection on comments and reviews, and was more than impressed. He loved the book, and I was engrossed in studying its pages while my son narrated with additional trivia about Grey and Tool. The artwork is stunning, intriguing, mesmerizing.
His painting Net of Being--inspired by a blazing vision of an infinite grid of Godheads during an ayahuasca journey--has reached millions as the cover and interior of the band TOOL’s Grammy award–winning triple-platinum album, 10,000 Days. Albert and the LSD Revelation Revolution and Godself, the book also documents performance art, live-painting on stage throughout the world, and the “social sculpture” called CoSM, Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, that Grey cofounded with his wife and creative collaborator, artist Allyson Grey.. How Alex Grey’s visionary art is evolving the cultural body through icons of interconnectedness • Includes over 200 reproductions of Grey’s artwork • Contains spectacular photos of Grey’s collaboration with the cult band TOOL plus his worldwide live-painting performances • Offers Grey’s reflections on how art evolves consciousness with a new symbology of the Networked Self • Winner of the 2013 Nautilus Silver Book Award in Photography and Art Revealing the interwoven energies of body and soul, love and spirit that illuminate the core of each being, Alex Grey’s mystic paintings articulate the realms of consciousness encountered during visits to entheogenic heaven worlds. The narrative progresses through a successive expansion of identity--from