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Spectral Aesthetes + Queer and Surrealist Storytellers. Film, Music and More! Founded by Isabella James.

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phoenixrising@mmcarthur.bsky.social · 7d ago

Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) : The Trumpets of the Apocalypse, 1958 Engraving A highly stylized, geometric line drawing. It features an ethereal figure or entities composed of numerous stylized eyes that repeat to build an abstract, multi-eyed human silhouette. Further info in the alt text 👇

Typical of Cocteau’s visual art, the piece adapts profound mythological and religious themes through his signature minimalist, fluid line work. Cocteau routinely mixed classical mythology (like his obsession with Orpheus) with Catholic and apocalyptic theology. The title directly references the Book of Revelation, which he handles not with the heavy, dark terror of traditional Renaissance masters like Albrecht Dürer, but with a clean, poetic, and surrealist approach. Cocteau believed that drawing was simply "graphic poetry," and this piece showcases his rare gift for translating cosmic, dramatic events into smooth, haunting line work.
Friends of the Phantasm@friendsofphantasm.bsky.social · 6d ago

I've been thinking lately about the relationship between forgiveness and sacrifice. The things we have to give up to find peace after we've been adversed against. I try to write a lot about forgiveness, and obviously being a diy musician I make compromises. My work reflects life in this way. - IJ