Odilon Redon was a French symbolist painter; printmaker; draughtsman and pastellist. He describes his work as ambiguous and indefinable: "My drawings inspire; and are not to be defined. They place us; as does music; in the ambiguous realm of the undetermined." Redons work represents an exploration of his internal feelings and psyche. He himself wanted to "place the visible at the service of the invisible"; thus; although his work seems filled with strange beings and grotesque dichotomies; his aim was to represent pictorially the ghosts of his own mind.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful. Not to be confused with Beers EncyclopediaBy Wintu1This Handbook is an excellent reference book. handsomely published by Shambhala. and affordable. BUT...do not confuse this with Beers Encyclopedia of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols and Motifs. This Handbook is NOT a paperback version of the Encyclopedia. The 400-page Encyclopedia goes into more detail. has additional text. and provides the reader with many. many more pages of drawings. I confused the two and thought I would save some money by buying the paperbound. Nope. its a much abridged version. If you can afford the Encyclopedia. it is well worth s price.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Infinite beautyBy Paul CamiraBeer is a genius of Tibetan symbolism and a master of the art. If Tibetan art is a passion of yours. or you are an aspiring Buddhist this is a must for you. He also published a larger hardcover volume which this was adapted from. The hardcover book is much more comprehensive. larger and quite beautiful. The quality of printing is excellent. Beers ability to replicate the repetitive images is almost robotic and mind blowing in his precision. Just look at the rolling waves or cloud formations..for pen and ink drawings that are vibrant and alive on the page. The essence of Tibetan Buddhist multiverse perception. It is infinitely enjoyable and informative as he defines all of the images meanings and the essence of what they evoke. Just looking at his drawings evokes a peaceful. meditative and introspective experience. For a student or artist studying Buddhism or just art. this will educate and enthrall. It gives definitive meaning and helps clarify the imagery in one volume unlike any other writings i have found. I do recommend this book as well as the larger comprehensive volume..also available on . Om mani padme hum.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Quintessential for its QualityBy BubblegumThis revised edition of Beers compilation of Tibetan symbols is indispensable as a student of Tibetan studies. Although I am not focused religion. the iconography if religious figures and themes comes up often enough that I had extensively relied on Google previews of the book and finally decided to buy a copy and save myself the screen time. The Handbook is a little better organized and has more of the material that I need compared to the earlier Encyclopedia. Beers images are clear and show a considerable amount of the possible variety. much easier to learn to recognize form than in the complexities of fully colored thangka. In terms of just needed a simple answer and enough background to start understanding and researching elements of iconography this book is the perfect launching point.The book is made with nice paper and the illustrations are nice and clear. Shipping with Prime was great.
