Opium

Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, General Art, Art History, History
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Author: Donald Wigal ISBN: 9781783104901
Publisher: Parkstone International Publication: June 12, 2014
Imprint: Parkstone International Language: English
Author: Donald Wigal
ISBN: 9781783104901
Publisher: Parkstone International
Publication: June 12, 2014
Imprint: Parkstone International
Language: English

Opium, once used for ritual purposes, is a substance which dulls pain and offers access to an artificial world, and has long been idealized by artists and markets. Baudelaire, Picasso, and Dickens were all inspired to create by the blue clouds of smoke. Known as either a sacred drug or the worst of poisons, opium rapidly became popular in Great Britain and a source of commerce with Imperial China. This illustrated work presents the history and quasi-religious rites of opium’s use.

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Opium, once used for ritual purposes, is a substance which dulls pain and offers access to an artificial world, and has long been idealized by artists and markets. Baudelaire, Picasso, and Dickens were all inspired to create by the blue clouds of smoke. Known as either a sacred drug or the worst of poisons, opium rapidly became popular in Great Britain and a source of commerce with Imperial China. This illustrated work presents the history and quasi-religious rites of opium’s use.

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