Justine Kurland Escape into a better world — DOP

Justine Kurland
Escape into a better world

July 15 2014

Justine Kurland‘s pictures are a glimpse into a better world. An idealistic utopian fantasy where men (actually mostly women) live in harmony with nature. I’ve used a picture of her before to illustrate a post about cyber culture by Terence McKenna. I really wanna stress the notion, that to me these pictures present a futuristic vision rather than a look back at our savage ancestors.

There’s an odd movie making use of this scenario: La belle verte. It shows a highly developed society that masters interstellar travel and telepathy but thrives in a world without any visible technology.

An interview with Kurland from 2010.

Terence McKenna
Opening the Doors of Creativity

I feel like there’s a shortage of Terence McKenna here. He opened a huge door into new realisations for me and I’m so grateful for that.

Alexandra Duprez
The eternal metamorphosis

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Martín Bollati
This Past Does Not Exist

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Aimei Ozaki
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Phyllis Galembo
West African Masquerade

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Ernesto Neto
The body that carries me

I would describe the work of Ernesto Neto as ‘body art’. It’s a supreme example of art that communicates by bodily sensations.

Sophy Hollington
Carving New Realities

Sophy Hollington is a Brighton-based illustrator who has made a name for herself through her unique take on futuristic folklore realized in linocut.

Dan McPharlin
Future past or past future

Dan McPharlin is deeply interested in exploring distant worlds.

Gerhard Riebicke
Ways to Strength and Beauty

Gerhard Riebicke’s photography paved the way for the awakening of the Lebensreform movement in the early 20th century.

TAS
DMT fluorescence out of the dark

The Adventurous Spark aka TAS is an Austrian 3D artist specialized in live visuals and mapping for psytrance festivals.

Paul Gustave Doré
Christian Imagery

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Simon G. Powell
The Psilocybin Solution

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Judy Chicago
Visualizing Birth

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Frieder Grindler
Posters 1963 – 2005

Frieder Grindler is one of the big names of German poster design in the second half of the 20th century.

Marjorie Cameron
Songs for the Witch Woman

Cameron was an American artist, poet, actress, and occultist who emerged as a key figure in the California counterculture movement in the 1950s and 60s.

Heinz Edelmann
My psychedelic childhood

Heinz Edelmann‘s illustrations really made a lasting impression on me as a child. His distinct style seemed all-around and I remember one picture book in particular.

Lieke Romeijn
Always Coming Home

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Wolfgang Hutter
Unquenched Desires and the Big Fear

Wolfgang Hutter was clearly gifted with an exceptional receptivity to feel the call of beauty and the creative power to translate it back into form.

Flor Garduño
Inner Light of the Goddess

Flor Garduño’s pictures are a celebration of eternal womanhood and fecundity of nature.

Eric Gill
Lovers & Saints

Often summarized as graphic artist, Eric Gill was a sculptor, typeface designer, stonecutter and printmaker.