{"product_id":"semesilam-iao-ophite-iconography-special-slipcased-edition-by-jose-gabriel-alegria-sabogal","title":"Semesilam + IAO: Ophite Iconography (Special slipcased edition) by José Gabriel Alegría Sabogal","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003eSpecial edition from original Kickstarter campaign, including a limited hardback edition of Semesilam as well as a limited hardback edition of IAO: Ophite Iconography. \u003cspan\u003eSlipcase bound in WINTAN \"Vintage\" Granite Bonded Leather. • Tooled with Shiny Black foil blocking on the recto \u0026amp; verso.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso included are exclusive set of 6 Cards\/Icons (prints), two high-quality enamel pins, bookmark, and two stickers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn the new prologue to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSemesilam\u003c\/em\u003e, Sabogal offers personal insight into the diverse circumstances that played a role in producing this corpus, including the motifs, symbols, and ideas behind them, and further interpretations of various images and themes – Gnostic Symbolism, Angelic Iconography, and Symbols of the Unconscious among others – which have been crucial to his artistic process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWithin this myriad of symbology and meaning, the Sun is at the forefront, a recurring symbol and inspiration for the book’s title,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSemesilam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– here identified as an inscription often found on the so-called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbrasax\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGnostic gemstones, pointing to the everlasting nature of the solar orb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe material from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandbook of Sacred Anatomy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econstitutes a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMutus Liber\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat explores mystical interpretations of human remains, while\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Second Nature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas significantly inspired by Jungian analyses, delving also into the mysterious\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAkephalos\u003c\/em\u003e, the headless figure – symbolically suggestive of both the dragon and contemplation of death – used by surrealist author Georges Bataille, who, in an uncompromising non-rational way, sought to create its own visual associative language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eA new preface by Frater Acher (author of the Holy Daimon trilogy [Scarlet Imprint, 2018; 2020; 2022],\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eClavis Goêtica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[Hadean Press, 2021], and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIngenium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[Tadehent Books, 2022]), and an epilogue by Gabriel McCaughry (founder and owner of Anathema Publishing Ltd., and author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e(h)Aurorae\u003c\/em\u003e, [Anathema Publishing, 2018] also illustrated by José), both give testimony to Sabogal’s long-standing personal, literary, and artistic relationships – the fruits of which have taken the form of several publications and have inspired the artwork compiled here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSemesilam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures a new and carefully designed layout by artist and typographer Joseph Uccello, which enhances the presentation of this collection, thereby making it available as a fine edition, showcasing material that has been otherwise out of print for a considerable while. Certainly, a worthy addition for those who are interested in José Gabriel’s body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Watkins Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57404673360246,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/0635\/6656\/files\/IMG_5270.jpg?v=1772635285","url":"https:\/\/shop.watkinsbooks.com\/products\/semesilam-iao-ophite-iconography-special-slipcased-edition-by-jose-gabriel-alegria-sabogal","provider":"Watkins Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}