Enter publishing powerhouse taschen, and the extraordinary release 14. While this book is rich in images, symbols, art and their significance, it also lacks some elementary parts in the world of symbols, rendering it practically useless in some fields. The new york archive for research in archetypal symbolism is named as the author of this book about archetypal symbols, but in fact it is a group effort of dozens of contributors who wrote essays for the 700 or so images that were selected for publication. The book of symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with. It was florian kobler, an editor for taschen books calling from. The book of symbols sandplay therapists of america. Book of symbols, reflections on archetypal images youtube. The book of symbols illuminates how to move from the visual experience of a symbolic image in art, religion, life, or dreams, to directly experiencing its personal and psychological resonance. Numbers, fruits, animals and holidays are lacking in their coverage, references that are often made in literature. During this process, well shed light on the cultural, psychological, and anthropological nature of our signs and symbols. The thoughtprovoking texts and almost 800 beautiful fullcolor images come together in a unique way to convey hidden dimensions of meaning.
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The book of symbols is a project of mindblowing ambition and reach, and a book with an almost oldfashioned educational appeal. Bright, optimistic, bountiful and brainy, it makes you reel with a sense of wonder at the complexity of the human mind and soul you cant ask for more than that. The book of symbols sets new standards for thoughtful exploration of symbols and their meanings, and will appeal to a wide range of readers. Reflections on symbols and symbolic imagery the book of symbol. Taschens book of symbols combines essays about particular symbols with over 800 fullcolor images. Published by the archive for research in archetypal symbolism. The book of symbols reflections on archetypal images the book of symbols combines 340 original essays about particular symbols with representative images from cave art to contemporary art. Germany, eagerly asking if we had signed a contract already for our book on symbols which we. We are inundated by images as in no other time, and yet there seems to be a hunger for the. Feel the experience of love, fear and death expressed in the works of the symbolist painters featured in this basic art introduction by taschen books.
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