I Am the First Consciousness of Chaos
I AM THE FIRST CONSCIOUSNESS OF CHAOS collects the key noirs lithographs, etchings and charcoals of Odilon Redon, perhaps the most enigmatic and esoteric figure in the artistic lineage that leads directly from Symbolism to Surrealism. Never previously available in a single trade volume, the majority of Redon s noirs over 250 illustrations are finally collated here, along with illuminating excerpts from the decadent texts which inspired their creation. Authors featured include J-K Huysmans, Gustave Flaubert, Charles Baudelaire, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, St John the Divine, Edgar Allan Poe and others; the book also includes an autobiographical introductory essay by Redon himself. With proclamations such as everything in art occurs through voluntary submission to the advent of the unconscious and my originality consists in putting the logic of the visible at the service of the invisible, Odilon Redon (1840-1916) established a theoretical legacy which now places him as one of the key
The Graphic Works of Odilon Redon
A prominent Symbolist and a precursor to the Surrealists, Redon transformed common subjects into fantastic images, depicting serpents, skeletons, and monsters with a distinctive style of realism. This modestly priced compilation features 209 of th...
Drug Effects
Khat, marijuana, peyote-are these dangerous drugs or vilified plants with rich cultural and medical values? In this book, Lisa Gezon brings the drug debate into the 21st century, proposing criteria for evaluating psychotropic substances. Focusing ...
Spitfire Across The Atlantic
On the morning of 24 December 1943, 542 Squadron's intelligence officer briefed Flt Lt J. Storey on covering Crossbow sites in the Calais-Abbeville areas. He was airborne at 11 a.m. and set course in his Spitfire for the French coast, passing over London at 15,000 feet. The weather was perfect over the Channel, so he levelled off and 'harried' to Dunkirk and then set course to Abbeville. Some 50 miles before reaching the objective, noisy oscillations in his earphones gave warning that the German anti-aircraft battery caught the intruder aircraft in the radar beam they used to direct fire. Occasionally, he rolled the Spitfire up on her side to check beneath him. To conserve fuel, he began a gradual climb up through 40,000 feet and levelled off at 41,500 feet. Over the objective, he lined up the aircraft and began his runs. He took photos of everything on his list of objectives. Unmolested by flak, he spent as much time over the objective as possible and then turned home. As he was
Wynonna Earp: All In
Wynonna Earp: All In
Reson : Andra stadiet - direktverkande text
Vissa texter tar reson. Denna gör det inte! Ingvar Helge Nordins RESON flödar fram med oresonlig kraft, svallvågsspränger varenda hydrolingvistisk kraftverksdamm, varje futil genrefördämning! En högstämt asgarvande, klarvaket drömnära frifor...
Associationer Och Tankehopp Utan Rim Och Reson
Hjärnan är full av idéer och upptåg. Varje ögonblick kommer en ny tanke, det sägs att vi tänker 70 000 tankar varje dag. Associationer, tankehopp och krumsprång är det som händer medan vi är upptagna med annat. Jag har velat fånga något av detta rent hypotetiskt i en längre sammanhängande textmassa. Några rader kan hänga ihop någorlunda logiskt, antingen genom rim eller associationer. Vissa associationer är tydliga medan andra är bara mina egna och därför möjligen svåra att förstå. En del förstår inte ens jag. Andra delar av texten är ren gallimatias och finns enbart för att det hoppat ut ur min hjärna. Här och var kan skönjas ett litet budskap om man är uppmärksam.
Georgien berättar : Goris fästning - fjorton noveller
De flesta av novellerna i Georgien berättar är hämtade från 2000-talets Georgien. Antologin innehåller i både tematisk och stilistisk mening omväxlande noveller om det samtida Georgien, som på ett märkligt sätt ser ut som olika bitar av ett och sa...
Inside Force Recon
Behind-enemy-lines stories of elite Marines in Vietnam Force Recon companies were the eyes and ears of the Marine Corps in Vietnam. Classified as special operations capable, Force Recon Marines ventured into the enemy's backyard to conduct reconna...