Comments on: The Chaos of the Normal: Austin Osman Spare http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/10/the-chaos-of-the-normal-austin-osman-spare/ Jeff VanderMeer Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:44:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Austin Osman Spare: The Chaos of the Normal « Enter the Octopus http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/10/the-chaos-of-the-normal-austin-osman-spare/comment-page-1/#comment-11153 Austin Osman Spare: The Chaos of the Normal « Enter the Octopus Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:46:15 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=897#comment-11153 [...] Austin Osman Spare: The Chaos of the Normal [...] [...] Austin Osman Spare: The Chaos of the Normal [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/10/the-chaos-of-the-normal-austin-osman-spare/comment-page-1/#comment-9842 Mike Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:24:05 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=897#comment-9842 The Machen book referred to above was from my publisher Creation: http://www.amazon.com/Great-God-Pan-Creation-Classics/dp/1871592119 John, yes that was the one. I'm impressed by your Amazon skills, after about 5 minutes or so I gave up looking for it :). But, I ended up picking up the same story in one of the Chaosium collection and still couldn't give this book up because of the Spare artwork. The Machen book referred to above was from my publisher Creation:

http://www.amazon.com/Great-God-Pan-Creation-Classics/dp/1871592119

John, yes that was the one. I’m impressed by your Amazon skills, after about 5 minutes or so I gave up looking for it :). But, I ended up picking up the same story in one of the Chaosium collection and still couldn’t give this book up because of the Spare artwork.

]]> By: Nico http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/10/the-chaos-of-the-normal-austin-osman-spare/comment-page-1/#comment-9793 Nico Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:42:53 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=897#comment-9793 I'm a fan of Spare's work, but I suppose how well known he is depends on the circles you travel in (or cast from!) Spare is known as the "grandfather of chaos magick" in chaote and occult circles and his <a href="http://plutonica.net/2008/03/22/original-sketches-by-austin-osman-spare-for-sale-by-fulgur/" rel="nofollow">art</a> and <a href="http://plutonica.net/2008/04/13/new-three-volume-austin-osman-spare-book/" rel="nofollow">books by or about</a> him continue to sell out immediately upon release. I’m a fan of Spare’s work, but I suppose how well known he is depends on the circles you travel in (or cast from!) Spare is known as the “grandfather of chaos magick” in chaote and occult circles and his art and books by or about him continue to sell out immediately upon release.

]]> By: John Coulthart http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/10/the-chaos-of-the-normal-austin-osman-spare/comment-page-1/#comment-9691 John Coulthart Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:43:07 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=897#comment-9691 That's okay Matt, WP holds comments with two or more links for approval but also treats them as spam sometimes. WordPress admin lets you allow two or more links but every time I try and enable that on my blog it increases the amount of spam that gets through the filter. That’s okay Matt, WP holds comments with two or more links for approval but also treats them as spam sometimes. WordPress admin lets you allow two or more links but every time I try and enable that on my blog it increases the amount of spam that gets through the filter.

]]> By: Matt Staggs http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/10/the-chaos-of-the-normal-austin-osman-spare/comment-page-1/#comment-9680 Matt Staggs Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:32:01 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=897#comment-9680 I'm quite sorry, John. The system flagged it as spam for some reason. All fixed now. I’m quite sorry, John. The system flagged it as spam for some reason. All fixed now.

]]> By: John Coulthart http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/10/the-chaos-of-the-normal-austin-osman-spare/comment-page-1/#comment-9679 John Coulthart Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:22:43 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=897#comment-9679 Hmm, my previous comment is still in moderation but I forgot to mention that Archive.org has an early Spare volume available as a free download. http://www.archive.org/details/behindveil00roltiala Hmm, my previous comment is still in moderation but I forgot to mention that Archive.org has an early Spare volume available as a free download.

http://www.archive.org/details/behindveil00roltiala

]]> By: John Coulthart http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/10/the-chaos-of-the-normal-austin-osman-spare/comment-page-1/#comment-9675 John Coulthart Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:45:24 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=897#comment-9675 Nice to see AOS mentioned here, someone whose work I've admired for many years. My favourite book is the big (and probably OOP) Zos Speaks! which has many colour plates and extracts from Kenneth Grant's diaries detailing the final years of the artist/magus. The Machen book referred to above was from my publisher Creation: http://www.amazon.com/Great-God-Pan-Creation-Classics/dp/1871592119 Someone emailed me this week with details of a Spare original they're auctioning on eBay. More than I can afford just now but he's one of the few artists whose work I'd pay for: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=130213184598&Category=552&_trksid=p3907.m29 Nice to see AOS mentioned here, someone whose work I’ve admired for many years. My favourite book is the big (and probably OOP) Zos Speaks! which has many colour plates and extracts from Kenneth Grant’s diaries detailing the final years of the artist/magus.

The Machen book referred to above was from my publisher Creation:

http://www.amazon.com/Great-God-Pan-Creation-Classics/dp/1871592119

Someone emailed me this week with details of a Spare original they’re auctioning on eBay. More than I can afford just now but he’s one of the few artists whose work I’d pay for:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=130213184598&Category=552&_trksid=p3907.m29

]]> By: GB Steve http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/10/the-chaos-of-the-normal-austin-osman-spare/comment-page-1/#comment-9673 GB Steve Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:47:31 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=897#comment-9673 Spare lived only a few miles from gets quite a bit of press in the right company round here, that being Treadwells bookshop. Funnily enough, Treadwells is also having a talk about Machen next month and I'm pretty excited about that. Western esoteric systems get an outing in Call of Cthulhu via Pagan Press' book, the Golden Dawn and the the French version of Nephilim which is based all around the major arcana. Spare lived only a few miles from gets quite a bit of press in the right company round here, that being Treadwells bookshop. Funnily enough, Treadwells is also having a talk about Machen next month and I’m pretty excited about that.

Western esoteric systems get an outing in Call of Cthulhu via Pagan Press’ book, the Golden Dawn and the the French version of Nephilim which is based all around the major arcana.

]]> By: Mike http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/10/the-chaos-of-the-normal-austin-osman-spare/comment-page-1/#comment-9672 Mike Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:04:08 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=897#comment-9672 Thanks for the heads up Mark, I'll look for it upon release. Usually happy with Night Shade. Thanks for the heads up Mark, I’ll look for it upon release. Usually happy with Night Shade.

]]> By: Steve B http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/2008/04/10/the-chaos-of-the-normal-austin-osman-spare/comment-page-1/#comment-9671 Steve B Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:58:40 +0000 http://www.jeffvandermeer.com/?p=897#comment-9671 I'm a huge fan of Spare's work, and recommend the three-volume _From The Inferno to Zos: The Writings and Images of Austin Osman Spare_ set of his works when the subject comes up. I’m a huge fan of Spare’s work, and recommend the three-volume _From The Inferno to Zos: The Writings and Images of Austin Osman Spare_ set of his works when the subject comes up.

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