Technicians of Ecstasy: Shamanism and the Modern Artist

by Mark Levy Frcgp

This book grew, in part, out of an undergraduate course Dr. Levy taught at the San Francisco Art Institute. Finding that students were still subscribing to the 19th-century bohemian myth that to have a vision, one had to, in the words of Rimbaud, "systematically derange" one's senses, he attempted to expose them to an alternative myth that is more positive -- a myth rooted in the grounded practice of shamanic techniques.

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First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

The cover is pretty cheesey and I was skeptical at first. However this book is brilliant! It gave me a new perspective on relationships and consciousness. This may now be my new favorite book.

[Ben Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this book got me very excited about the spiritual possibilities of art.