Nov 13 2008
Alan Moore on Art as Magic
Writer Alan Moore discusses art as a form of magic. In this clip from the 2003 documentary The Mindscapes of Alan Moore, Moore sees the contemporary view of art as entertainment as a horrid injustice that its magic has powerful influences on the world at large. To Moore, art is a spiritual communion with thoughts, feelings and actions to affect the viewer, watcher or listener in intuitive and unconscious ways. Watch how he expertly compares the artist to a shaman who manipulates words, sounds and images to alter reality and coerce minds.
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Notes from the Outskirts: Moore’s notable works include the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell.
Thoughts from the Outskirts!
