Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Suspended Figures Seen from Above
Thin angular figures appear suspended above overlapping dark shadows. Pale circles and patterned vertical lines divide the enclosed space. The caption describes what could be seen from above, while the surrounding text explains the travellers watching a strange performance.
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Jean de Bosschere. "The Suspended Figures Seen from Above" [editorial title]. In Weird Islands, Jean de Bosschère; illustrated by the author. Supplied illustrated edition from Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1921, Chapman and Hall, Ltd.. Source scan leaf 168. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0264-0161
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
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Jean de Bosschere. The Suspended Figures Seen from Above. Weird Islands. Scan leaf 168. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0264-0161