WITCH IKON Witchcraft in Art and Artifact Edited by Madeleine LeDespencer + Martin Duffy + Tom Allen + Daniel A. Schulke + Maria Dolorosa

The figure of the Witch has haunted the margins of religion and spirituality for thousands of years, as a figure of transgressive spiritual power, outlaw magic, and alluring sexuality. Equally pervasive is her presence in art, from ancient depictions in the near east, through the European Middle Ages, down to her present representations in occult subculture. WITCH-IKON gathers a vast selection of images of witches and their diabolical magic, emphasizing the range of artistic depictions that have helped coalesce this most powerful of modern supernatural icons. Numerous full color images are accompanied by several scholarly essays concerning the iconography of witchcraft, the magic of images, and the iconography  used to represent witches through time. Special sections on archaeological artifacts of folk magic and malefic sorcery shed light on previously obscure imagic symbols of the Witch's art.  The book includes writings by Michael Bertiaux, Daniel A. Schulke, Madeleine LeDespencer, M