The book really is red, and you can see it until midfebruary, lying open in a glass case in an exhibition mounted in its honor at the rubin museum of. Sonu shamdasani is philemon professor of jung history at the centre for the history of psychological disciplines at university college london. See more ideas about red books, carl jung and archetypes. Carl jungs red book part 3 interview roger woolger.
Jung, on display now through april 28, demonstrates that, in addition to seeing patients, giving seminars, and writing books on psychology, jung expended an extraordinary amount of his time and energy creating a. The facsimile edition first published in 2009 and subsequent books and articles that have come into the literature by a host of jungians have made transparent the psychological wealth of the experiment that was at the. The red book is part journal, part mythological novel that takes the reader through jungs fantasies hallucinations he selfinduced to try and get to the core of his unconscious. Jungs famous red book, which records the creation of the seminal theories that jung developed after his 19 split with sigmund freud, and explores its place in jungs work through related items from the librarys collections. Lizanicole favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite. With the exhibition at the venice biennale in 20, jungs the red book has gained wide recognition in the world of art. A biography in books and, with james hillman, the lament of the dead. It presents, for the first time, jungs red book and his own drawings and sculptures within the context of his theories and the world of art from which they drew. If your self inquiry encountered autonomous archetypes then you might be interested in what jungs deep inquiry yielded in wisdom, i encourage you to read just a single note from the red book. Jung, one of the fathers of modern psychology, which will debut at the red book gallery on november 2. In addition to the oversized book, norton also published the regularsized book the red book.
The haunting book ends midsentence, just after its author concedes, my acquaintance with alchemy. Jungs secret book, aboriginal paintings, and mandalas. In discussing the history of his own involvement with the. Kathleen chalfant set for the red book dialogues theatermania.
Carl jungs red book to be displayed for 1st time cbs news. Both books contain the same textual material, but arranged differently. The red book, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of c. Jungs red book, by pushing something called the red book dialogues, in which, to quote the rubin, personalities from many different walks of life are paired on stage with a psychoanalyst. Creation of a new cosmology at the rubin museum of art through january 25, 2010. Jungs secret book, aboriginal paintings, and mandalas artopia. Jun 23, 2019 when i moved to zurich in autumn of 2010 the first cultural event i attended was a newlyopened exhibition at the museum rietberg, which celebrated the groundbreaking moment in the history of depth psychology the publication of jungs liber novus, commonly known as the red book. Jung s famous red book, which records the creation of the seminal theories that jung developed after his 19 split with sigmund freud, and explores its place in jung s work through related items from the librarys collections. This exhibition contains the majority of jungs artistic oeuvre, as well as. Jung experienced and recorded his visions and then composed his draft manuscript of liber novus before beginning on the art. This unprecedented exhibition marks the first public presentation of the preeminent psychologist c.
It presents, for the first time, jungs red book and his own drawings and sculptures within the context of his theories and the world of. It includes six authoritative essays on a variety of topics jung s relationship to modern art, color, mandala motifs, the red book s art, his collections, and the red book s illuminated initials, with the bulk of the book being the gallery section p. The art of carl gustav jung the santa barbara independent. It presents, for the first time, jungs red book and his own drawings. Jungs red book, by pushing something called the red book dialogues, in which, to quote the rubin, personalities from many different walks of life are paired on stage with a psychoanalyst and invited.
Until now, very few have seen it, but a new facsimile makes its visionary. Creation of a new cosmology, a new exhibition at the rubin museum of art in new york, offers a public look at a private chronicle the psychologist carl g. Within only a few pages i was struck by many synchronicities another term coined by jung specific details that only a few books read in a lifetime. Carl gustav jung was born in kesswil, in the swiss canton of thurgau, on 26 july 1875 as the second and first surviving son of paul achilles jung 18421896. Apparently jung felt it was not only too personal and quirky for publication, but also that he had already mined the text for the insights set forth in his later writings. Jim shaw and gilda frantz respond to and interpret a folio from jungs red book as a starting point for a wideranging conversation. Oct 22, 2009 the event, in which chalfant and klenck will interpret c. The red book public library or liber novus latin for new book, as its known by his disciples was created by swiss psychoanalyst and theorist carl jung over a main period of six years beginning in 19.
A new exhibition at the rubin museum of art offers a public look at a. The red book is a lovingly inscribed and illustrated account of a deep inner journey into the heart of god, spirituality, mythology, and primarily the depths that jung called the shadow. Carl jung considered the red book, a grand, illuminated volume in which he nurtured his theories, his most important work. Sep 10, 2009 and my thanks to angus for pointing out this 3 minute youtube video from wwnorton the making of the red book. The most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology. Artblog carl jungs red book at the rubin museum of art. Creation of a new cosmology, the exhibition from october 7, 2009, to february 15, 2010, coincides with a major event in publishing. While the red book contains many beautiful paintings, he was not doing art. It was here that he developed his theories that would transform psychotherapy from treatment of the sick into a means for the higher development of the personality. Learn from the suffering oj the crucified god that one can also betray and crucify a god, namely the god of the old year.
Jungs red book, is held in conjunction with the red book of c. This the compiled pdf version of the red book by carl gustav jung. She wrote, the book is bombastic, baroque and like so much else about carl jung, a willful oddity, synched with an antediluvian and mystical reality. It recounts and comments upon the authors psychological experiments between 19 and 1916, and is based on manuscripts first drafted by jung in 191415 and 1917. During the period in which he worked on this book jung developed his principal theories of archetypes, collective unconscious, and the process of individuation. After jungs death, the red book, was safely locked away in a bank deposit box. The haunting book ends midsentence, just after its author. When i moved to zurich in autumn of 2010 the first cultural event i attended was a newlyopened exhibition at the museum rietberg, which celebrated the groundbreaking moment in the history of depth psychology the publication of jungs liber novus, commonly known as the red book. The fact that jung circulated drafts of it and showed it to many different people makes it clear that he did intend it to reach a wider public. And for someone interested in jung the artist is way better more complete than the red book. Because the text of liber novus as jung formally titled his red book is really more important than the art. Oct 07, 2009 this unprecedented exhibition marks the first public presentation of the preeminent psychologist c. Jungs inner universe, writ large the new york times.
Liber novus combines both art and intimate descriptions of jungs personal spiritual journey. It was here that he developed his principal theories of the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of individuation that would transform psychotherapy from treatment of the sick into a means for the higher. Also back in september there was this wbur radio program on the thenforthcoming red book, with some linked images from the book. Jung also considered the red book to be his most important work. The red book movie january 21, 2016 portland, or david bowie inhabits carl jungs world of archetypes, reading and speaking of the psychoanalyst with passion revealed oursler, who also accompanied bowie to the first public exhibition of jungs red book in new york in 2009. Jungs red book at pacifica graduate institute extended through may 4th.
Creation of a new cosmology, an exhibition of preeminent psychologist carl gustav jungs 18751961 famous red book, thought to be the most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology by many contemporary scholars. The book was created by jung between 1915 and 1930. Swiss psychiatrist carl gustav jung 18751961 created the red book, an account of what he called his confrontation with the unconscious in the first. This exhibition contains the majority of jung s artistic oeuvre, as well as many of his manuscripts and books on art with annotations by jung. An expensive facsimile edition is now available from simon and schuster. It presents, for the first time, jung s red book and his own drawings and sculptures within the context of his theories and the world of art from which they drew. The red book, shamdasani provides much more information about jungs history and the history of. Oct 19, 2009 i first read of the exhibition of the red book at the tail end of a fascinating feature article in the new york times magazine of september 20th detailing the books history and its road to publication. Here he developed his principle theoriesof the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the. One reason for the enigma surrounding carl jung s red book is that he wasnt able to finish it. Home exhibition overview exhibition items public programs. The red book, an intricate 16year record of carl jung s journey into his unconscious that has never been seen publicly, is going on display in an exhibit at a new york museum that coincides with. See more ideas about red books, book images and carl jung. Creation of a new cosmology, the exhibition from october 7, 2009, to january 25, 2010, coincides with a major event in publishing.
Despite being nominated as the central work in jungs oeuvre, it. The red book is not an easy journey it is larger than life,medieval and like so much else about carl jung, a willful oddity, synched with a alchemy and mystic. Exhibition of limited edition prints from the red book at pacifica. Oct 29, 2009 on view to the public for the first time, the book is the center piece of the exhibition the red book of c. Creation of a new cosmology, an exhibition which marks the first. Oct 03, 2009 the red book, an intricate 16year record of carl jung s journey into his unconscious that has never been seen publicly, is going on display in an exhibit at a new york museum that coincides with. The art and calligraphy came later, they were composed over the following 16 years or so. When carl jung embarked on an extended selfexploration he called his confrontation with the unconscious, the heart of it was the red book, a large, illuminated volume he created between 1914 and 1930. Jungs most intimate of memoirs digitized, magnificently reproduced and annotated and now on sale had lain in vaults of the jung. Creation of a new cosmology, a new exhibition at the rubin museum of art in new york, offers a public look at a. All you need to know about the vulgar conformity of our celebritydriven cultural life is that the rubin museum feels that it must publicize its exhibition of the holy grail of psychology, c. But, as happens, jungs heirs and disciples have now decided to bring out this facsimile edition with english translation, as well as mount an exhibition about the red book at the rubin museum of art in new york through january. I first read of the exhibition of the red book at the tail end of a fascinating feature article in the new york times magazine of september 20th detailing the books history and its road to publication. This blog is an open discussion of the book, and the story of how it was being brought to us, the public, after many years uncovered.
Pages from this facsimile and other documents make up an exhibition at the rubin museum. Jung broke with freud and withdrew from the burgholzi just after the turn of the last century, he was thrust into a borderland of sorts, reaching out with his imagination to reconstruct his world and his understanding of it. Pausing at midlife jungs red book this embodied life. It was here that he developed his principal theories of the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of individuation that would transform psychotherapy from treatment of the sick into a means for the higher development of the personality. He is the author and editor of numerous works, including the red book, c. The red book was never published during the psychologists lifetime, though a few friends and disciples were allowed to examine it. The following is an essay by peter frank of a new and remarkable series of limitededition prints based on artwork by carl g. Jungs the red book 191916 has been suppressed until now. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Carl jungs red book to be displayed for first time wbur. A portable edition of the famous red book text and essay the red book, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of c. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Everything that becomes too old becomes evil, the same is true oj your highest.
These were all assembled surrounding the red book, spatially contextualizing the new book within both jungs opus and the humane tradition of the book. We do not collect or store information about visitors of our site. The red book hours explores carl jungs creative process. This essay is a very brief version of some of the information presented in the portland lecture. One reason for the enigma surrounding carl jungs red book is that he wasnt able to finish it. Mar 08, 2010 for my 50th birthday, i bought myself a copy of jungs red book. On view to the public for the first time, the book is the center piece of the exhibition the red book of c. Take a look at pages from the red book by carl jung. Jung is at the top of my list for most complex books read so far. A window into jungs dreams the journal,16 years in the making, in which psychoanalyst carl jung documented his inner life was long hidden. At times it flows easily, at other times it requires picking apart word by word, sentence by sentence. The rubin museum of art in new york city displayed the original red book journal, as well as some of jung s original small journals, from 7 october 2009 to 15 february 2010.
Dec 12, 2009 the book really is red, and you can see it until midfebruary, lying open in a glass case in an exhibition mounted in its honor at the rubin museum of art in chelsea. Apr 29, 2010 the exhibition at the hammer museum in l. Here he developed his principle theoriesof the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of. Jung creation of a new cosmology the red book of the hammer museum presents an exhibition of preeminent psychologist carl jungs 18751961 famous red book, thought to be the most influential unpublished work in the history of psychology by many contemporary scholars. Jan 20, 2010 the red book public library or liber novus latin for new book, as its known by his disciples was created by swiss psychoanalyst and theorist carl jung over a main period of six years beginning in 19. The book it nurtured is an essential companion to the understanding of liber novus and its centrality in the genesis of jungs later work. Despite being nominated as the central work in jung s oeuvre, it was not published or made.
The red book isbn 978 0 393 06567 1, published to wide acclaim in 2009, contains the nucleus of c. Everybody can remember having dreams when they were asleep. Jung also considered the red book to be his most important work, or as he described. The contents of the portland seminar are too lengthy for this discussion. It was here that he developed his principal theories of the archetypes, the collective unconscious, and the process of individuation that would transform psychotherapy from treatment of the sick into a. The series pairs artists, thinkers, and cultural icons with jungian analysts or scholars. Creation of a new cosmology, an exhibition of preeminent psychologist carl gustav jungs.