Old Joy
Fiction by Jonathan Raymond & Photographs by Justine Kurland  ![Old Joy<br> <br>Fiction by Jonathan Raymond & Photographs by Justine Kurland]()
By Jonathan Raymond. Photographs by Justine Kurland.
In this meditation on cosmic themes of purification and desire, writer Jonathan Raymond describes a hike by two old friends to remote hot springs in the foothills of the Cascade mountain range. As the hours progress, and the landscape evolves, and Kurt and Mark enact a pilgrimage of consciousness replete with mystical insights, wonderment, and intimations of subtle spiritual battle. Which path is the truly enlightened? What perception is the truly devout? How does one live in a fallen world? Coupled with recent work by Justine Kurland--sumptuous color photographs of burned forests, bearded men, and naked visionaries in wild tableaux--Old Joy's story of sacrificial transcendence spirals toward an inevitable, violent consummation.
PUBLISHED BY: Artspace Books
FORMAT: Hardcover, 6 x 8 in. / 72 pgs / 16 color.
ISBN: 9781891273056 ISBN10: 1891273051
PUBLICATION DATE: 11/02/2004
AVAILABILITY: Temporarily out of stock. Check your local bookstore or museum shop for copies.
Bookseller Price Code: TRADE
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