Mandala

Uri medern classic was the first JOSL ARGÜELLES was born in Rochester, book to deal comprehensively with Minnesota, and spent his early childhood in the mandala, as a universal princi_Mevico. He received a Ph.D. in Art History from ple. a vision. a war of growth, a ritthe University of Chicago. He has taught at ual technique, and an essential life Princeton University, University of California — process. Deceptively simple yet Davis, University of Colorado—Denver, and capable of the most sophisticated Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washrefinements, “the principle of the _ington. He is a painter and the author of Earth center” is a basic aesthetie form Ascending and The Mayan Factor. and philosophical device employed by almost all traditional world culMIRIAM ARGÜELLES was born in Chitures to express the powerful expecago and received her MA. in Art Ilistory rience of unity and interrelatedfrom the University of Michigan. She has had ness. Bj the very manner in which experience in film and communications the authors have presented and media, as well as development and public relaillustrated the book—including tions. ler work as an artist includes collabonumerous pieces of their own art-_ ration with poet Stephen Levine on Lovebeast, work—the healing power of the as well as exhibitions, mural projects, and mandala is evoked. workshops.