Augustin lesage, the greatest spirit artist and medium. Augustin lesage, a symbolic composition of the spiritual world 1923 click to enlarge. Learn about selftaught art outsider vernacular art george. This captivating video at times visually reminiscent of mandalas takes us into the inner world of an. Apr 4, 2020 collection of abstract images i like including both anthropogenic art as well as abstract images found in the natural world. Madhubani art madhubani painting mural painting fabric painting augustin lesage cobra art indian folk art om namah.
Outsider art and the voices in augustin lesages head augustin lesage. Arte tribal tribal art augustin lesage a level art sketchbook art brut naive art street art graffiti outsider art art projects. Augustin lesage, symbolic composition of the spiritual. Augustin lesage, the greatest spirit artist and medium painter of all time. He was untrained and is considered an outsider artist, part of art brut. A symbolic composition of the spiritual world augustin lesage was born in 1876 and spent his early adult life as a coal miner. Augustin lesage 18761954, composition symbolique, amour pour lhumanite symbolic composition, love for humanity, 1932, oil on canvas, 38 14 x 27 12. See more ideas about abstract, art and abstract art. Augustin lesage, france artist art brut christian berst gallery. Arising from the social turmoil of the 1960s, cultural studies is an academic discipline which combines political economy, communication, sociology, social theory, literary theory, media theory, film studies, cultural anthropology, philosophy, art history criticism etc. This week on the harpers magazine blog, scott horton muses about the philosophical significance of the convex mirror at the vanishing point of jan van eycks arnolfini portrait. Arthur rackham art and illustration book illustrations augustin lesage richard wagner classic fairy tales ecole art fairytale art street art greek mythology vintage illustrations artists graphic novels.
Augustin lesages classical period is the period between 1916 and 1927, when he painted. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. One of two animation loops directed by max hattler, inspired by the work of french outsider artist augustin lesage 18761954. Based on lesages painting a symbolic composition of the spiritual world from 1923. Often, outsider art illustrates extreme mental states. Augustin lesage 18761954 was a french coal miner who became a self taught.
Augustin lesage symbolic composition of the spiritual wo flickr. Animation inspired by the work of french outsider artist augustin lesage, based on lesages painting a symbolic composition of the spiritual world from 1923. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This short animation reminds me of a dmt voyage through some kind of cosmic power generator. Some chemists today still stock aeon a healing rock powder, with her line drawings used on the packaging design. Augustin lesage the voices you heard were real dop. Augustin lesage, born august 9, 1876 in saintpierrelesauchel pasdecalais and died february 21, 1954, was a french coal miner who became painter and artist through the help of what he considered to be spirit voices. Augustin lesage c augustin lesage, symbolic composition of the spiritual world, 1925 lesage was born in saintpierrelezauchel in northern france, and spent his early life as a laborer in the coal mines. Augustin lesage french, one day, while working as a coal miner, augustin lesage heard a voice that he believed came from his sister, mary. Lesage is one of the most fascinating figures associated with art brut, yet i cant find an english bio for him anywhere on the web. Kunz, aka penta, devised quite independent telepathic interactions and quasiperformance. Outsider art and the voices in augustin lesage s head augustin lesage.
Self taught he began painting at age he walks around with a harmonica in his pocket so that he can play the blues. Kunz worked as a psychic medium, as did modernist artist frantisek kupka and outsider artist augustin lesage. Artwork by augustin lesage a symbolic composition of the. The second loop, 1925, is based on lesages painting a symbolic composition of the spiritual world from 1925. Augustin lesage was born in saintpierrelesauchel, in the pasdecalais. Mahakali folk painting from the village of madhubani bihar, india. Symbolic composition of the spiritual world, 1925 love this artist hideback. See more ideas about indian gods, hindu art and shiva shakti. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. A painting by augustin lesage from his series composition symbolic 19231932 on view at the encyclopedic palace. Outsider art and the voices in augustin lesages head augustin lesage, symbolic composition of the spiritual world, 1925 sacred geometry hideback. Apr 24, 2015 collection of artwork depicting ardhanarishwara the symbolic unity of nature and knowledge. Nov 19, 2015 often, outsider art illustrates extreme mental states, unconventional ideas, or elaborate fantasy worlds. Symbolic composition of the spiritual world i dont know what is about lesage that speaks to me.
From 1923 on, he devoted himself solely to painting, producing works characterised by monumentality and symmetry around a central axis. Outsider art and the voices in augustin lesage s head composicao simbolica do mundo espiritual, augustin lesage, 1923 untitled by augustin lesage on. Posts about year of the snake written by julie paschkis. See more ideas about french photographers, photography and nude photography. Augustin lesage 18761954 was a french coal miner who became a selftaught. Iv compositie oil on canvas mid century modern abstract white and pink and baby blue piet mondrian composition 6 art print by xsmall piet mondrian composition number piet mondrian is a famous french artist who also called amsterdam his home. Augustin lesage, born august 1876 in saintpierrelesauchel pasdecalais and died february was a french coal miner who became painter an. He was influenced by hans prinzhorns 1922 book, the artistry of the mentally ill, and walter morgenthalers. Composition by swiss artist kurt josef haas gouache on paper, 18 x cm.
It is said that he heard voices in his 30s telling him that he will become a painter. Another example of this informationintensity producing similar monuments of personal vision is found in the work of achilles g. Composition symbolique, amour pour lhumanite symbolic composition, love. Contemporary abstract composition using digital images of rusted and weathered metal surfaces. He began painting in 1912 at age thirtyfive a year after hearing a voice while working in a coal mine in northern france.
See more ideas about art informel, natural world, image. A series of paintings by french artist augustin lesage who is one of the most fascinating figures associated with art brut. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading augustin lesage, the greatest spirit artist and medium painter of all time. Composition symbolique, amour pour lhumanite symbolic composition, love for humanity. The two paintings are both named a symbolic composition of the spiritual world, one painted in 1923 above, middle left and one in 1925 middle right. He took up painting, guided by the spirits, and practised faith healing. But in the context of terminology, selftaught seems to be the most applicable of the commonly used umbrella terms which describe the scope of such art. Augustin lesage, modern art, contemporary art, max ernst, black and white abstract.
Augustin lesage untitled, 1950, oil on canvas cobra. The second basic approach was to bring into the heart of downtown activities which related in a very real way to the environment of the portland area the columbia river, the cascade mountains, the streams, rivers and mountain meadows. Renejosdal, andreas barsleth and 83 more people faved this. Augustin lesage symbolic composition of the spiritual world 1925. The cosmic form of the hindu goddess mahakali, with her symbolic attributes of a necklace of skulls, weapons and blood trophies. Cultural studies by nasrullah mambrol on november 23, 2016 5.
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Selftaught art refers to art created outside the canon of art history. Augustin lesage 18761954 was a french coal miner who became a selftaught spiritualist artist. As horton points out, the mirror in the composition reveals two additional figures. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. In 1911, when he was thirty five, he heard a voice from the spirit world. These symbolic elements are very much a part of portlanders psyche. Augustin lesage, the greatest spirit artist and medium painter of all time book. The cosmic form of the hindu goddess mahakali, with her symbolic. Augustin lesage french, 18761954 translinguistic other. Feminism as a movement gained potential in the twentieth century, marking the culmination of two centuries struggle for cultural roles and sociopolitical rights a struggle which first found its expression in mary wollstonecrafts vindication of the rights of woman 1792. Art and illustration outsider art augustin lesage year of the snake piet mondrian art brut arte popular visionary art naive art.
Augustin lesage symbolic composition of the spiritual. Last week i was pointed in the direction of some paintings by french spiritualist artist augustin lesage 18761954. Augustin lesage, a symbolic composition of the spiritual world, 1923. The film is based on lesages painting a symbolic composition of the spiritual world, from 1925. The one on wikipedia francais is fanciful, but it sure makes me. Augustin lesage symbolic composition of the spiritual world 1925 outsider art augustin lesage modern art contemporary art joseph art occidental spirited art art brut visionary art explore shawnabobonnas photos on flickr. A symbolic composition of the spiritual world,1923. Walter morgenthaler published ein geisteskranker als kunstler in a book about the. The elongated figure and composition demonstrate a japanese influence. And that they influenced him in choosing the colours, the patterns, forms of his.