Witchcraft - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 383658560X ISBN 13 : 9783836585606

Editeur : Taschen GmbH, 2021

Synopsis

Initiating readers in the fascinating and complex history of witchcraft, from the goddess mythologies of ancient cultures to the contemporary embrace of the craft by modern artists and activists, this expansive tome conjures up a breathtaking overview of an age-old tradition. Rooted in legend, folklore, and myth, the archetype of the witch has evolved from the tales of Odysseus and Circe, the Celtic seductress Cerridwen, and the myth of Hecate, fierce ruler of the moonlit night. In Witchcraft we survey her many incarnations since, as she shape-shifts through the centuries, alternately transforming into mother, nymph, and crone—seductress and destroyer.

Edited by Jessica Hundley, and co-edited by author, scholar, and practitioner Pam Grossman, this enthralling visual chronicle is the first of its kind, a deep dive into the complex symbologies behind witchcraft traditions, as explored through the history of art itself. The witch has played muse to great artists throughout time, from the dark seductions of Francisco José de Goya and Albrecht Dürer to the elegant paean to the magickal feminine as re-imagined by the Surrealist circle of Remedios Varo, Leonora Carrington, and Leonor Fini. The witch has spellbound through folktales and dramatic literature as well, from the poison apples of The Brothers Grimm, to the Weird Sisters gathered at their black cauldron in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, to L. Frank Baum’s iconic Wicked Witch of the West, cackling over the fate of Dorothy.

Throughout this entrancing visual voyage, we’ll also bear witness to the witch as she endures persecution and evolves into empowerment, a contemporary symbol of bold defiance and potent nonconformity. Featuring enlightening essays by modern practitioners like Kristen J. Sollée and Judika Illes, as well interviews with authors and scholars such as Madeline Miller and Juliet Diaz, Witchcraft includes a vast range of cultural traditions that embrace magick as spiritual exploration and creative catharsis.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Una cineasta y una periodista de arte, música y cine publicada con frecuencia, Jessica Hundley ha dirigido varios documentales y ha completado recientemente su segundo libro, una biografía de la leyenda del country-rock Gram Parsons.

Pam Grossman es escritora, comisaria y profesora de práctica e historia de la magia. Presenta el podcast The Witch Wave y ha escrito Waking the Witch. Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power. Ha publicado en medios como The New York Times, The Atlantic y Artforum.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

A spellbinding journey through the global history of witchcraft, the third volume in The Library of Esoterica follows this magickal tradition from its ancient roots to its modern incarnations. Through more than 400 artworks, and revelatory essays and interviews with modern practitioners, Witchcraft chronicles a cathartic evolution, from the...

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Taschen GmbH
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 383658560X
• ISBN 13: 9783836585606
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 519
• Éditeur: Hundley Jessica, Grossman Pam
• Coordonnées du fabricant: GPSR Kontakt; customerserviceB2B@taschen.com; ; Hohenzollernring 53; Köln; 50672; Allemagne