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Remembering Rosaleen
This year we commemorate 60 years of Rosaleen Norton’s art and pioneering occultism. Norton was an Australian witch and a visionary painter born on October 2, 1917. We’re jumping the gun by remembering Norton’s contributions to art and magick at the beginning of spring, but maybe we’ll plan multiple posts counting down to Norton’s autumn [...]
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Tagged Art, magick, Rosaleen Norton, visionary, Witch of King's Cross
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The Witch of Kings Cross
This year we’re remembering the passing of Rosaleen Norton, 35 years ago in 1979. The infamous Australian occultist and artist lived the bohemian life of an artist in the red light district of Kings Cross, Sydney. Norton lived openly as a witch and created then-shocking paintings that found her demonized in the tabloids and targeted [...]
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Tagged Art, artist, Austin Osman Spare, Australia, Kings Cross, Occult, paintings, Pan, red light district, Rosaleen Norton, sex magic, Sydney, witch
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