Alejandro Jodorowsky: 100 Notes, 100 Thoughts

dOCUMENTA (13): 100 Notizen - 100 Gedanken

by Alejandro Jodorowsky (Artist), Chus Martínez (Introduction)

This selection from a 1974 notebook by legendary Chilean director, cartoonist, composer and visual artist Alejandro Jodorowsky collects his researches on the history of the Marseille tarot deck, including conversations and studies in the form of texts, collages and diagrams.

48 pages, Paperback

First published August 31, 2011

About the author

Also credited as Alexandro Jodorowsky

Better known for his surreal films El Topo and The Holy Mountain filmed in the early 1970s, Alejandro Jodorowsky is also an accomplished writer of graphic novels and a psychotherapist. He developed Psychomagic, a combination of psychotherapy and shamanic magic. His fans have included John Lennon and Marilyn Manson.

Reviews

[Mazzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was a bit disappointed because I wrongly expected something I could understand. Also, the introduction was bland, and the 37 pages of notes don't feel like "100 Notes, 100 Thoughts".