Plant Magick
On plants and sensualism, the thrill of being published and seeing my work through a different lens
The other day I found this book on a friend's coffee table before they knew I was in it. Always a thrill to see my art in the wild.
One of the publications I'm most proud to have been part of is The Library of Esoterica by Taschen. Curated by Jessica Hundley, it's an incredibly rich series of volumes that open up whole worlds of mystery and discovery into the esoteric.
If only these had been around when I was younger, they would have led me right to all the artists and areas of inspiration that took me decades to uncover.
Six of my artworks are included in Plant Magick, Volume IV, alongside an amazing selection of other artists.
It’s especially meaningful to be part of this collection because it highlights the sensualism and magical spirit of plants and nature in my work, an alternate perspective to the erotic frame my art usually is seen through.
My art on the right, River Cousin on the left.
Every page in this book is an inspiration. This volume chronicles the symbiotic relationship between plants and people through essays, interviews and over 400 images from artists both past and present.
I'm honored for my art to be shown in the company of so many artists I've admired, including great influences like Pablo Amaringo, Salvador Dali, Matisse, Alex Grey and Georgia O'Keeffe, as well as contemporary artists whose work I deeply respect: Casey Jex Smith, Matthew Palladino and Meagan Boyd. Every page in this book is an inspiration.
below are some of the beautiful spreads from the book
About the Book
Plant Magick: Library of Esoterica
The fourth volume in The Library of Esoterica explores the historic roots of plants in myth and magickal practices. Through essays, interviews, and more than 400 images—from ancient Egyptian stonework to Victorian botanical art, to contemporary works celebrating nature — Plant Magick chronicles the symbiotic relationship between plants and people.
Credits
Editor and Author: Jessica Hundley is an author, filmmaker and journalist. She has written for Vogue, Rolling Stone and The New York Times, and has authored books on artists including Dennis Hopper, David Lynch and Gram Parsons, with a focus on metaphysics, psychedelia and magic.
Design: Thunderwing, Los Angeles
Some of the Artists Featured in Plant Magick
Alex Grey, Alphachanneling, Andie Dinkin, Ansel Adams, April Rose, Ariana’s Papademetropoulos, Arik Roper, Arrington de Dionyso, Aymon de Lestrange, Becca Mann, A. Dagli Orti, G. Nimatallah, Casey Jex Smith, Chris Fallon, Daniel Herwitt, Daniel Meijome, Darren Romanelli, Donna Outtrim, Edward S. Curtis, Elena Stonaker, Ernst Kreidolf, Johfra Bosschart, Jeaneen Lund, John Dwyer, Joyce Lee, Katie Scott, Florence + The Machine, Florilegius, Freya Dean, Frida Kahlo, Gallardo Gervasio, Glenn Brown, Guadalupe Maravilla, Helena Arturaleza, Heliana Rotariu /Aitch, Henri Matisse, Pablo Amaringo, Howard G. Charing , Inka Essenhigh, Jade Gordon, Megan Whitmarsh, Jason Traeger, Javiera Estrada, Li Lian Kolster, Lieke Romeijn, Linda Westin, Lucien Shapiro, Luis Tamani, Luke Brown, Mantovani, Mariano Peccinetti, Mariela de la Paz, Mark Rogers, Marlene Steyn, Matt Loeffler, Matthew Palladino, Maurice Harris, Meagan Boyd, Meagan Donegan, Meret Oppenheim, René Magritte, River Cousin, Rodarte, Roger Dean, Salvador Dali, Samuel Colman, Sarah Stewart.