{"product_id":"the-jodorowsky-library-book-five-the-white-lama-the-magical-twins-hardcover","title":"The Jodorowsky Library: Book Five: The White Lama - The Magical Twins - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlejandro Jodorowsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeorges Bess\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fifth installation of \u003ci\u003eThe Jodorowsky Library\u003c\/i\u003e: a collection of deluxe matching volumes showcasing the iconic works of the legendary Alejandro Jodorowsky.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluded in this volume are two of Jodorowsky's collaborations with the esteemed and incomparable Georges Bess: the Tibetan-set mystical adventure of treachery, martial arts, and spiritual redemption, THE WHITE LAMA; and THE MAGICAL TWINS, the epic quest of a young prince and princess to rescue their father and save the kingdom.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky\u003c\/b\u003e (Spanish: [xoðo'?ofski]; born 17 February 1929) is a Chilean and French avant-garde filmmaker. Best known for his films \u003ci\u003eEl Topo\u003c\/i\u003e (1970), \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e (1973) and \u003ci\u003eSanta Sangre\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), Jodorowsky has been \"venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts\" for his work which \"is filled with violently surreal images and a hybrid blend of mysticism and religious provocation\".[1] \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn to Jewish-Ukrainian parents in Chile, Jodorowsky experienced an unhappy and alienated childhood, and so immersed himself in reading and writing poetry. Dropping out of college, he became involved in theater and in particular mime, working as a clown before founding his own theater troupe, the \u003ci\u003eTeatro Mimico\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1947. Moving to Paris in the early 1950s, Jodorowsky studied traditional mime under Étienne Decroux, and put his miming skills to use in the silent film \u003ci\u003eLes têtes interverties\u003c\/i\u003e (1957), directed with Saul Gilbert and Ruth Michelly. From 1960 onwards he divided his time between Mexico City and Paris, where he co-founded Panic Movement, a surrealist performance art collective that staged violent and shocking theatrical events. In 1966 he created his first comic strip, \u003ci\u003eAnibal 5\u003c\/i\u003e, and in 1967 he directed his first feature film, the surrealist \u003ci\u003eFando y Lis\u003c\/i\u003e, which caused a huge scandal in Mexico, eventually being banned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis next film, the acid western \u003ci\u003eEl Topo\u003c\/i\u003e (1970), became a hit on the midnight movie circuit in the United States, considered the first-ever midnight cult film, and garnered high praise from John Lennon, who convinced former Beatles manager Allen Klein to provide Jodorowsky with $1 million to finance his next film. The result was \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e (1973), a surrealist exploration of western esotericism. Disagreements with Klein, however, led to both \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEl Topo\u003c\/i\u003e failing to gain widespread distribution, although both became classics on the underground film circuit.[1] After a cancelled attempt at filming Frank Herbert's 1965 science fiction novel \u003ci\u003eDune\u003c\/i\u003e, Jodorowsky produced five more films: the family film \u003ci\u003eTusk\u003c\/i\u003e (1980); the surrealist horror \u003ci\u003eSanta Sangre\u003c\/i\u003e (1989); the failed blockbuster \u003ci\u003eThe Rainbow Thief\u003c\/i\u003e (1990); and the first two films in a planned five-film autobiographical series \u003ci\u003eThe Dance of Reality\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and \u003ci\u003eEndless Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e (2016). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJodorowsky is also a comic book writer, most notably penning the science fiction series \u003ci\u003eThe Incal\u003c\/i\u003e throughout the 1980s, which has been described as having a claim to be \"the best comic book\" ever written.[2] Other comic books he has written include \u003ci\u003eThe Technopriests\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMetabarons\u003c\/i\u003e. Jodorowsky has also extensively written and lectured about his own spiritual system, which he calls \"psychomagic\" and \"psychoshamanism\", which borrows from alchemy, the tarot, Zen Buddhism and shamanism.[3] His son Cristóbal has followed his teachings on psychoshamanism; this work is captured in the feature documentary \u003ci\u003eQuantum Men\u003c\/i\u003e, directed by Carlos Serrano Azcona.[4] \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorges Bess is a French artist, best known for his collaboration with Alexandro Jodorowsky. He moved to Sweden in the early 1970s and it is there that he did his first artistic jobs under his own name or under the pseudonyms Tideli and Nisseman. He cooperated with the Swedish \"Mad\" magazine, and from 1977 to 1987, drew stories with \"The Phantom.\" In the early 1980s, Bess accidentally traveled to Tibet and became very impressed with the country. It was shortly thereafter that he met and began collaborating with Jodorowsky, in what would become a long and successful collaborative partnership.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 10.2 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098157244640,"sku":"9781643379531","price":44.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/M_hVefbR7N9781643379531.webp?v=1781692488","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-jodorowsky-library-book-five-the-white-lama-the-magical-twins-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}