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Sep 11
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53: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen...

MJDorian
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In 1906, Hilma af Klint begins painting a monumental project: Paintings for the Temple. She receives a commission for this series from higher beings contacted through channeling sessions. What is the message of these paintings? And what makes them so remarkable?

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Thank you to Julia Voss! Author of Hilma af Klint: A Biography. Follow her work here: https://www.instagram.com/julia.voss_/

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View full transcript for this episode here: https://mjdorian.com/transcript-53/

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Resources used:

• Hilma af Klint: A Biography by Julia Voss

• Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future by The Guggenheim Museum

• Hilma af Klint: Notes and Methods

• Hilma af Klint and The Five's Sketchbooks

• Hilma af Klint's Philosophy of Life by Johan af Klint

• Modern Occultism by Mitch Horowitz

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