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Hilma af Klint: The Five’s Sketchbooks, Nos. S2, S6 and S13

From 5 October 1896 to 10 January 1906
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Hilma af Klint: The Five’s Sketchbooks, Nos. S2, S6 and S13 presents a rare collection of three reproduced sketchbooks created by Hilma af Klint and her close colleagues Anna Cassel and Sigrid Hedman. These women were part of 'The Five', a group active at the turn of the 20th century, blending Christian beliefs, Theosophy, and Spiritualism. Their work records messages from higher spirits captured during seances through automatic writing and drawing, offering a fascinating glimpse into their spiritual and artistic practices.
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Hilma af Klint: The Five’s Sketchbooks, Nos. S2, S6 and S13 reveals the fascinating story of Hilma af Klint, who was part of a group of female friends known as 'The Five'. This group was active between 1896 and 1908. Together with Anna Cassel, Cornelia Cederberg, Sigrid Hedman, and Mathilda Nilsson, af Klint was a member of the 'Edelweiss Society'—a group blending Christian ideas, Theosophy, and Spiritualism.

The Five believed they received messages from higher spirits they referred to as the High Masters. During their séances, they documented these messages in trance-like states through automatic writing and drawing. From this period, there are 15 sketchbooks, and Bokförlaget Stolpe is now offering a reproduction edition of three of them (S2 HaK 1515, S6 HaK 1519, and S13 HaK 1526). These sketchbooks will be sold together in a slipcase.

Hilma af Klint, 1862-1944.
Anna Cassel, 1860-1937.
Cornelia Cederberg, 1854-1933.
Sigrid Hedman, 1855-1922.
Mathilda Nilsson, 1844-1923.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9789189425415

Publisher: Stolpe Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 March 2023

Country: Sweden

Imprint: Stolpe Publishing

Illustration: 108 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 310.0mm

Weight: 1110g

Pages: 108

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