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“For I am I: ergo, the truth of myself; my own sphinx, conflict, chaos, vortex—asymmetric to all rhythms, oblique to all paths. I am the prism between black and white: mine own unison in duality.”

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Austin Osman Spare
Austin Osman Spare

Austin Osman Spare was a British artist known for his unique sigil system and symbolic works of sexual symbolism. His artistic career spanned the early 20th century, influencing many artists that followed. more

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