Thursday, August 26, 2010

Austin Osman Spare... Satyr




from
The Later Work of Austin Osman Spare 1927-1956
by William Wallace


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"I am the Living Lie. In a World of Lies it is necessary to create reality" Satyros in Stroud 1924


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Satyros at Stroud, 1924


"The only teaching possible is to show a man how to learn from his own wisdom, and to utilise his ignorance and mistakes. Not by obscuring his vision and intention by righteousness."

from the Book of Pleasure - The psychology of ecstasy- 
Austin Osman Spare 

previous AOS posts



Tuesday, August 24, 2010

D'AUREVILLY Barbey...What never dies ...



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 from D'AUREVILLY Barbey — What Never Dies. A romance. Translated from the French by Sebastian Malmoth (Oscar Wilde). 1928. Privately Printed
illustrated by Donald Denton



Friday, August 6, 2010

The Sphinx...Oscar Wilde & Alastair...1920


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Your lovers are not dead, I know;
They will rise up, and hear your voice,
And clash their cymbals, and rejoice,
And run to kiss your mouth, -- and so

Set wings upon your argosies! 



more on the background of this book and other illustrators  > THE SPHINX 


previous Alastair posts L'Anniversaire de L'Infante