The Book of Change: Images and Symbols to Inspire Revelations and Revolutions

by Stephen Ellcock

Stephen Ellcock, one of the world's most beloved digital curators, presents a collection of radically beautiful and provocative images designed to inspire reflection, revelation, and transformation.

Stephen Ellcock pairs hundreds of images, icons, and symbols spanning three thousand years of artistic creation with quotes from activists and writers to provoke reflection, revelation, and transformation. This eye-opening compendium highlights the environmental challenges facing our planet and the social injustice rampant in our societies, while offering hope that a better world is within our grasp. The artwork includes archival images from prominent and obscure artists, Renaissance paintings, counter-cultural iconography, documentary photography, and much more. Readers will walk away with new personal revelations that will motivate them to create change in the world.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

288 pages, Hardcover

Published November 9, 2021

Reviews

[Mary Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, I read it and I will read it again. Beautiful and thought-provoking.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful and visionary collection of art, old and new - a collage for more "meta" topics such as loss, grief and hope, drawing from politics, classical art and religion. I did not enjoy it as much as Ellcocks latest release (because the topics and collected images vibrated not as intensly with me, but I appreciate Ellcocks dedication a lot). Beautiful quotes as well. A little gem to discover the world.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

a beautiful book with beautiful quotes

[Mary Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book, thought-provoking, tear-jerking, beautiful. A reference book - not a one-time read.

[Renetta Neal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful, hopeful, heart wrenching, inspiring and awe inspiring! A most precious gift from a friend that I am very grateful for and to :-)

Each image brings to the fore a feeling for me and my heart leaps through the pages with anticipation and I am inspired to smile and hope that there are better things to come.

[Katie Z · Rating 5 out of 5]

This gave me some much needed reflection and hope during an extremely fucked up time in our world

[Shirley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love the images but can do without the introductory polemic