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Arthur Zajonc

    October 11, 1949
    Arthur Zajonc
    Die Lichtfänger
    Physik und Unendlichkeit
    Goethe's Way of Science
    James Turrell
    Meditation as Contemplative Inquiry
    Catching the Light
    • 2013

      James Turrell

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      James Turrell's first exhibition in a New York museum since 1980 focuses on the artist's groundbreaking explorations of perception, light, color, and space, with a special focus on the role of site specificity in his practice. At its core is 'Aten Reign' (2013), a major new project that recasts the Guggenheim rotunda as an enormous volume filled with shifting artificial and natural light. One of the most dramatic transformations of the museum ever conceived, the installation reimagines Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic architecture - its openness to nature, graceful curves, and magnificent sense of space - as one of Turrell's Skyspaces, referencing in particular his magnum opus the 'Roden Crater Project' (1979-). Reorienting visitors' experiences of the rotunda from above to below, 'Aten Reign' gives form to the air and light occupying the museum's central void, proposing an entirely new experience of the building. Exhibition: The Solomon R. Guggenheim, NYC, USA (21.6.-25.9.2013).

      James Turrell
    • 2009

      Meditation as Contemplative Inquiry

      • 211 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
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      An overview of the meditative life, weaving practical instruction together with the guidance and inspiration of the world's great teachers.

      Meditation as Contemplative Inquiry
    • 1998

      Goethe's Way of Science

      • 338 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Examines Goethe's neglected but sizable body of scientific work, considers the philosophical foundations of his approach, and applies his method to the real world of nature.

      Goethe's Way of Science
    • 1993

      Catching the Light

      The Entwined History of Light and Mind

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      What is light? From the glories of heaven to the fires of hell, no question has so fascinated, so mystified, so captivated the human imagination through the centuries as the wondrous powers of light. Now, in this extraordinary and brilliant book, an experimental physicist invites us to take part in a dazzling and unforgettable quest - an inquiry into the fundamental nature of light in our history, our world, and our lives. A needle dropped on the floor may be in our

      Catching the Light