Net of Being
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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. 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 . Net of Being is one of many images Grey has created that have resulted in a chain reaction of uses--from apparel and jewelry to tattoos and music videos--embedding these iconic works into our culture’s living Net of Being. The book explores how the mystical experience expressed in Alex Grey’s work opens a new understanding of our shared consciousness and unveils the deep influence art can have on cultural evolution. The narrative progresses through a successive expansion of identity--from the self, to self and beloved, to self and community, world spirit, and cosmic consciousness, where bodies are transparent to galactic energies. Presenting over 200 images, including many never-before-reproduced paintings as well as masterworks such as St. 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. Review: Masterwork of Creation - This is much more than a visionary art book: it is a treasure for the seeker of spiritual insight and evolutionary wisdom. In this new book, the Greys share their integral worldview through over 200 pages of fine cosmic realness. From nihilistic past to birthing an unique cultural meaning in both fields of art and religion, the book flows through a resonating narrative of events, conceptual insight, ornamented with spiritual poetry and masterworks of art, conducting the reader through the artist's distinctive path to building a sanctuary for the evolution of consciousness, connecting to all wisdom traditions through sacred art. Review: Alex grey is aweome - Another great book! Have a few others. Finally was in NY and got to checkbout the gallery. Was better than i anticipated!!!
| Best Sellers Rank | #394,052 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #425 in Illustration and Graphic Design #561 in Individual Artist Monographs #97,144 in Religion & Spirituality (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 out of 5 stars 558 Reviews |
R**L
Masterwork of Creation
This is much more than a visionary art book: it is a treasure for the seeker of spiritual insight and evolutionary wisdom. In this new book, the Greys share their integral worldview through over 200 pages of fine cosmic realness. From nihilistic past to birthing an unique cultural meaning in both fields of art and religion, the book flows through a resonating narrative of events, conceptual insight, ornamented with spiritual poetry and masterworks of art, conducting the reader through the artist's distinctive path to building a sanctuary for the evolution of consciousness, connecting to all wisdom traditions through sacred art.
R**M
Alex grey is aweome
Another great book! Have a few others. Finally was in NY and got to checkbout the gallery. Was better than i anticipated!!!
A**R
Great book, looked at it for hours during my last trip
Great book, amazing art. I decided to try LSD for the first time in 20 years (not getting any younger) and I was very happy to have this book. Popped on some Puscifer, opened the book and had a great ride. Highly recommended.
A**O
I LOVE ALEX GREY!
This is an amazing book. It goes into great depth about all the paintings featured in the book. You get a great perspective on how The great Grey thinks. Alex Grey is an inspiring human being, that inspires others with his works and this is no exception to that. I Love that the book only come hardcover. It is an amazing coffee table book. Everyone who picks it up cant help but look through the whole thing. The pages just seem to pop out at you with the vibrant colors and the great amount of detail in the paintings. If you are an Alex Grey fan at all you need to own this book. Even if you are not, you still need to buy it. You wont be disappointed. It will be the best purchase you've made all year.
N**N
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!!
S**H
Gorgeous, High Quality Book!
This is an absolutely beautiful book. I purchased it as a gift and I will probably be ordering one for my own home in the near future. It is the perfect “coffee table book” for any art lover and especially anyone who appreciates the spiritual work of Alex Gray. The book is large, heavy and appears to be very well made. There are other books by him that compliment this one. I’m extremely happy with this purchase!
L**.
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, 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.
H**S
AMAZING
Got this for my boyfriend for our anniversary! He’s obsessed with Alex Grey & Tool so I thought it would be perfect! I got two of his books, went through both and wrote sticky notes everywhere on the artworks that mea something to us. This may be his favorite gift! I can’t wait! ALSO: when you get Alex Grey, you obviously get a little of Tool. You’ll find a bit of Tool info inside which was an added bonus for me!
L**N
Great Book
Was a gift for my boyfriend and he absolutely loves it. Nice big full colour pages. Just beautiful.
M**K
Enjoyed the book
The artwork gave a good feeling and the text I read so far about Alex’s spiritual journey and mentions God ect. Resonates well with the artwork
O**O
Todo en orden. Sin problemas. Gracias por su atención.
Todo en orden. Sin problemas. Gracias por su atención.
A**E
Must have book for any psychedelic art enthusiasts
As an art enthusiast with years of experience appreciating a wide variety of talented artists, I can confidently say that Alex Grey stands out as one of the best. His ability to capture the intricate beauty of psychedelic visuals is unparalleled. These types of images are notoriously difficult to create, but Grey masterfully renders the complex geometry and patterns that many of us have experienced. This book is an absolute must-have, and it has proudly been displayed in my room for many years.
D**H
Five Stars
BEST!!! :D
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