Nobody's Fool (2018) by Tiffany Haddish

Nobody's Fool (2018) by Tiffany Haddish

Explores the role of magic and the occult in art and culture from ancient times to today

- Examines key figures behind esoteric cultural developments, such as Carl Jung, Anton LaVey, Paul Bowles, Aleister Crowley, and Rudolf Steiner

- Explores the history of magic as a source of genuine counter culture and compares it with our contemporary soulless, digital monoculture

- Reveals how the magic of art can be restored if art is employed as a means rather than an end and offers strategies to rekindle intuitive creativity

Art, magic, and the occult have been intimately linked since our prehistoric ancestors created the first cave paintings some 50,000 years ago. As civilizations developed, these esoteric forces continued to drive culture forward, both visibly and behind the scenes, from the Hermetic ideas of the Renaissance, to the ethereal worlds of 19th century Symbolism, to the occult interests of the Surrealists.

In this deep exploration of occulture--the liminal space where art and magic meet--Carl Abrahamsson reveals the integral role played by magic and occultism in the development of culture throughout history as well as their relevance to the continuing survival of art and creativity. Blending magical history and esoteric philosophy with his more than 30 years' experience in occult movements, Abrahamsson looks at the phenomena and people who have been seminal in modern esoteric developments, including Carl Jung, Anton LaVey, Paul Bowles, Aleister Crowley, and Rudolf Steiner.

Showing how art and magic were initially one and the same, the author explores the history of magic as a source of genuine counter culture and compares it with our contemporary soulless, digital monoculture. He reveals how the magic of art can be restored if art is employed as a means rather than an end--if it is intense, emotional, violent, and expressive--and offers strategies for creating freely, magically, even spontaneously, with intent unfettered by the whims of trends, a creative practice akin to chaos magick that assists both creators and spectators to live with meaning. He also looks at intuition and creativity as the cornerstones of genuine individuation, explaining how insights and illuminations seldom come in collective forms.

Exploring magical philosophy, occult history, the arts, psychology, and the colorful grey areas in between, Abrahamsson reveals the culturally and magically transformative role of art and the ways the occult continues to transform culture to this day.

Tiffany Haddish is a comedian, actor, and producer who rose to prominence as the scene-stealing Dina in the hit comedy Girls Trip, with Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, and Regina Hall. The Last O.G., Night School, The Carmichael Show, Keanu, and a turn as host of the 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards are among her other film and television credits. Tiffany Haddish: She Ready! is her first stand-up special. She made history when she became the first black female stand-up comedian to anchor Saturday Night Live in November 2017. She now resides in Los Angeles.

SKU	Non disponible
EAN	0032429315458
Titre	Nobody's Fool (2018)
Date de sortie	2019-02-12
Format	NTSC Subtitled Widescreen
Code régional	1
Durée d'exécution	110 minutes
Studio	PARAMOUNT
État	Non disponible
Note	Non disponible