{"product_id":"9780880104975","title":"Spirit and Art : Pictures of the Transformation of Consciousness by Van James","description":"\"As an art student in the late sixties, I recall how painfully dry and intellectual my art history classes were. I thought to myself, or rather felt to myself, 'There must be something more'\" (Van James). Artist Van James offers that something more. This is a richly readable and lavishly illustrated text that reveals how, at every stage, human consciousness has evolved through the medium of art. It makes the case for a hidden stream that has put forth art works and art movements throughout history, in an ongoing visible revelation of invisible spiritual currents. Art, originally a part of the secret Mystery cults of the ancient world, has become an expression of the individual creative intuition. At every stage, Albert Einstein's comment applies: \"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.\"\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56295510049141,"sku":"9780880104975","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780880104975.jpg?v=1762768221","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780880104975","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}