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Annie Besant & C.W. Leadbeater
The image is composed of four circular, white-line geometric patterns against a solid black background, labeled 44 through 47. Plate 44 consists of concentric circles emanating from a central point. Plate 45 shows a complex, distorted grid of flowing, organic curves. Plate 46 displays a torus-like structure formed by interweaving, overlapping circular waves. Plate 47 presents a floral-like symmetry of multiple intersecting circles radiating from a central hexagonal core.
These images derive from the Theosophical text 'Thought-Forms' (1901), which posits that human thoughts and musical sounds generate physical vibrations that can be perceived by those with clairvoyant sight. The work reflects the Theosophical interest in the intersection of Western occultism, Eastern philosophy, and the emerging late-19th-century scientific fascination with wave patterns and sound visualization.
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Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater, 'Thought-Forms'
This work is a plate from the original 1901 publication documenting the authors' clairvoyant observations of vibrational patterns.
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