24 Mandalas: Hand-drawn by Geoffrey Graham

By Geoffrey Graham

24 Mandalas presents the remarkable drawings of visionary artist and spiritual seeker Geoffrey Graham (1947-1989). Graham was interested in the ideas of psychologist C.G. Jung. In the Swiss psychoanalyst's concept of the mind, the Self--both individual and collective--was symbolized by the circle, especially with the cardinal points marked like the cross, in art and iconography, as though placing consciousness within the 3-, or 4-, dimensional structure of the cosmos circumscribed by the compass, the soul as Earth itself. The original prints measure 64 cm x 64 cm (25 in x 25 in). Here they are reproduced at 7.5 in x 7.5 in. The hand-drawn mandalas are each accompanied by descriptive text composed by Graham's friend and colleague Ulysses L. D'Aquila. D'Aquila also contributed a commentary and biographical sketch. In the Preface, the artist writes: "The timeless origin myth has found eloquent visual expression in the perennial mandala. A Sanskrit word meaning 'circle,' the mandala appears as an integral symbol in the sacred iconography of diverse cultures: in the Seal of Solomon and the rose windows of the Gothic cathedrals of the Judeo-Christian, in the healing sand paintings of the Native American Indian, in the temples of the Buddhist and Hindu, and in the deeply spiritual iconography of the Aboriginal Australian, whose cultural roots predate history. In the twentieth century, it was the research of Swiss psychiatrist Dr. Carl Jung that revealed the invaluable role played by the mandala in the 'individuation of the self,' a centering process through which the shattered psyche is restored to wholeness and health." This collection will appeal to fellow artists, to Jungians, to meditators and spiritual seekers, to lovers of fine art, and even to fans of adult coloring books.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D36DHTF9
• ISBN13: 9798324584771
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.2" x 8.5"