Description
A visual pilgrimage through holy mountains, great pyramids, and golden shrines, Sacred Sites celebrates the ways we transform the world around us through ritual, creativity, and worship. Essays, interviews and more than 400 images explore spaces ranging from ancient temples to modern works of spatial art.
About the Author
Jessica Hundley is an author, filmmaker and journalist. She has written for the likes of Vogue, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times, and has authored books on artists including Dennis Hopper, David Lynch, and Gram Parsons. Hundley often explores the counterculture in her work, with a focus on metaphysics, psychedelia, and magic.
Reviews
"From Machu Picchu to the Louvre-the book journeys through sacred sites in art and ancient history." * Artnet News *
"Sacred Sites celebrates how we traverse and transform the world around us through ritual and art. Compiled by Jessica Hundley, [the book] surveys a remarkable array of places and artworks through more than 400 images centered around pilgrimage, performance, and devotion." * This is Colossal *
"A decadent feast for the eyes, laced with belladonna." * The New York Times *
Book Information
ISBN 9783836590600
Author Jessica Hundley
Format Hardback
Page Count 520
Imprint Taschen GmbH
Publisher Taschen GmbH
Weight(grams) 1770g