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Barcode30293102397739
StatusIn Processing
LocationClark County
Call No704.94913 Eliz
TitleThe art of the unknown : a visual treasury of the esoteric, uncanny and unexplained / S. Elizabeth.
AuthorS. Elizabeth, author.
CollectionNF
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Clark County30293102397739704.94913 Eliz10/15/2026 In Processing 

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International Standard Book Number 9781805701194 ePub ebook
International Standard Book Number 9781805701187 hardback
International Standard Book Number 1805701185 hardback
Personal Name S. Elizabeth, author.
Title Statement The art of the unknown : a visual treasury of the esoteric, uncanny and unexplained / S. Elizabeth.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice London : Frances Lincoln, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2026.
Physical Description 240 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note Introduction -- Forces beyond. Cosmic mysteries -- Hidden watchers -- Transformative powers -- Realms between. Parallel worlds -- Liminal spaces -- Terra incognita -- Remnants, relics & revelations. Restless souls & spirit encounters -- The uncanny familiar -- Forgotten knowledge & mysterious objects -- The human mystery. Visionary states -- Corporeal energies -- Sacred cycles.99
Summary, Etc. "The Art of the Unknown is an enthralling collection of artworks exploring the unexplainable, documenting the impossible and illuminating the mysterious for anyone fascinated by the esoteric, the uncanny and our endless attempts to understand the forces that exist just beyond the threshold of ordinary reality. What lurks at the edges of human perception? Across time and cultures, artists have found themselves drawn to document encounters with forces and phenomena that defy comprehension -- from ghostly manifestations and cosmic energies to twilight realms and parallel dimensions. In studios and sacred spaces, they've attempted to capture evidence of mysterious powers, alternative worlds and the shadows that lurk just beyond our understanding. But what compels them to document these elusive experiences? Is it the human need to understand the incomprehensible? Or perhaps our eternal quest to peek behind the thin veil that separates known reality from unseen realms? While science grapples with the unexplained, artists throughout history have approached these phenomena through intuition and imagination, creating works that illuminate the inscrutable. With nearly 200 thoughtfully curated artworks spanning centuries and cultures, this book unites historical visionaries with contemporary artists who delve into territories at the edges of human experience. From William Blake's celestial visions to Kiki Smith's cosmic scenes, from Leon Spilliaert's mysterious paintings to Penny Slinger's spectral photographs, these works ask us to consider: What worlds exist alongside our own? How do artists give form to the intangible? And what do these ventures into unknown realms reveal about humanity's timeless quest to understand the ineffable? The Art of the Unknown is an enthralling collection of artworks exploring the unexplainable, documenting the impossible and illuminating the mysterious for anyone fascinated by the esoteric, the uncanny and our endless attempts to understand the forces that exist just beyond the threshold of ordinary reality"-- Publisher's description.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Supernatural in art.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Parapsychology and art.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Uncanny, The (Psychoanalysis), in art.

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