Anatomy and Art

a blog by Sara Egner

Alex Grey

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Recently I found myself thinking about the artist, Alex Grey. His work comes across to me as an elaborate combination of anatomy, spirituality, and psychadelic design. You’ve probably encountered his work yourself, weather or not you were aware of it at the time. He has been featured on the album covers of several bands, he’s been all over various magazine publications, and if you’ve spent time in New York, you may have even found his Chapel of Sacred Mirrors gallery.

Sometimes when I look at his work I am inspired by how much creativity and expression he has managed to combine with his anatomical knowledge to create the art he does. Sometimes I see his success as a comforting sign that such work can be and is so appreciated in it’s own right. Sometimes when I look at it, I am more critical, and find myself wondering if someone could really learn much about anatomy or medical principles from his images. Such thoughts almost always cycle back into thoughts of what is it that makes an image important anyways. Sometimes I see his intensity, and attention to detail. Other times can’t help but smirk and think “silly hippie” But all boiled down it is very clear that this is a man who has honed his craft to create some beautiful images, who has honed his work into a clearly identifiable voice, who has taken the time to truly understand human form inside and out, and still strives to express his visions of humankind and the universe at large.

It is always a pleasure to find an artist who means it, and who has put some real time into their craft. So I leave you with his image “Wonder”, and the man himself.

Written by Sara

December 19th, 2009 at 8:19 pm

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