This handsomely illustrated and designed catalogue is a welcome addition to the Orozco literature in the English language. The images provide a full picture of Orozco's extraordinary artistic activity in the USA from his graphic work, to the easel paintings, and the murals in California, New York and Dartmouth.

Most of the volume's 11 essays are solidly researched and well-written with plenty that is new and original to say. Stand outs among these are Rita Eder, Dawn Ades, Reyes Palma, Victor Sorell, Alicia Azuela, J. Bass and Cordero Reiman. Among the truly weak essays in the catalogue are Oles, Miliotes and principal exhibition curator González Mello. His contribution suffers from too much (dated)critical theory and not enough original thinking based on Orozco's works on their own terms. He also does not acknowledge the work of earlier authors like Cardoza y Aragón and Raquel Tibol.
Still, the catalogue is a necessary addition to the literature on Los Tres Grandes and I rate it highly. In the end, the illustrations of Orozco's troubled visions of the human condition during the first half of the past century are moving, powerful, simply extraordinary and more than justify the volume.

... but the touch of style. By the time it was designed, this book was a fair demonstration of what a technical coffee table book should be. Many pictures, many references to topics anyone could understand: Modigliani, Paul Poiret or Chanel influence on Le Corbusier style. It also contains many original drawings from Le Corbusier. You can understand armchairs genesis and structure. The rectangural italian format of the book is quite on line with the sober design of the cover page. A good buy if you can find it.

I had a chance to read this textbook during my postgraduate course, last year. If you have known the basics, it will help a lot to understand how this complex system works.

Drs. Alarcon, Foulks, and Vakkur have brought out some ideas that are ever more pertinent to the questions being asked today in light of recent domestic events. Well worth the time needed to read the arguments through.

Quite simply the most penetrating magical text that I have encountered in all my years of study. The collection of essays on magical theory and practice by Evola and his associates set a standard by which future works appearing in the English-speaking occult world will be judged. Of particular merit are the essays entitled "Knowledge of the Waters" and "On the Magical View of Life" - herein are given great secrets never before so clearly stated. There is no hackneyed, watered-down GD-OTO-Wiccan ephemera to be had here - those accustomed to that kind of spiritual spoon-feeding may find themselves a bit flabbergasted after ingesting this information, but may also find themselves a bit wiser in the process. The unleashing of Evola onto the American esoteric community has been a blast of long-needed fresh air; those with the will and vision to make the Ascent will find in him a great mentor. If you buy only one book on magic, make this your choice. You won't be disappointed.

I rarely give 5/5 for anything, whether it be music, art, or cinema. But Julius Evola and the UR Group have presented one path in this book for the student to apply to her or his life to progress magically through this world and on into the next. This text is not for the beginner or the non-practitioner, they are for those that are willing to trudge forth ... and I'm sure they know who they are.

You don't have to agree with every method put forth by the UR Group, but to experience and understand what they teach is to be well on your way.

This is probably the most profound and significant work on magic to appear in the last fifty years. Readers of Inner Traditions' other Evola translations will know that his works are not an "easy read." They require careful, multiple readings because Evola is not a New Age huckster but a genuine master. His command of the most difficult texts of philosophy, mysticism, and occultism--East and West--is absolutely remarkable. But reading Evola you sense that you are in the presence of a man who not only exhibits great scholarly erudition, but also a high degree of spiritual attainment. INTRODUCTION TO MAGIC confirms this impression, for here we learn of the spiritual and magical disciplines to which Evola and his UR group subjected themselves. This is most definitely a "how to" book, but it is far from "introductory" in the sense of being painless or easy. This is a demanding book, demanding in that it will require careful study, and demanding in what it requires the aspiring adept to DO, practically, in order to perfect his soul. The spiritual aim of Evola and the UR group, and all of the exercises in this book, is to achieve consciousness of, and identification with, a "higher self." This involves nothing less than a will to completely transform and perfect oneself. It is a path which requires the strictest mental and physical discipline. It is not for those casually interested in "the occult." Indeed, Evola warns that this path is actually dangerous to those who would take it up casually or without full conviction. If you are a serious and dedicated student of occultism, if you are ready to embark upon a path which WILL transform your life, and if you are prepared for the struggle and conflict that this will inevitably bring with it, then you must read INTRODUCTION TO MAGIC. No other work on magic is as frank, as explicit, and as profound. Evola's approach is also blessedly free of any infusion of Christianity, Kabbalism, or "Egyptianism." His is truly a Western pagan magical path. It is recommended that you read this work in conjunction with other works by Evola, especially his book on alchemy, THE HERMETIC TRADITION, and his magnum opus, REVOLT AGAINST THE MODERN WORLD. Both of these are also published by Inner Traditions.

This book is a concise, standard reference work for Third Reich medal and badge collectors. Sadly, this field is a veritable minefield for collectors with fakes/copies/reproductions now possibly outnumbering original items.With reproduction techniques daily becoming more sophisticated (as prices soar), it is vital to use this work as a basic identification guide, but not as an absolute final authority of an items' originality. Especially useful is the organizational listing of badges and medals by types (e.g. Luftwaffe badges, Army badges, campaign medals, gallantry medals etc.) with a list of known manufacturers' contract LDO numbers, along with estimated numbers of badges/medals awarded. Information provided is limited by space and this can be frustrating as many awards (the Iron Cross for example) easily provide enough variation to require a complete book. The photos are crisp, but frustratingly small. The author is especially fond of the Eagle Order (once awarded to Lindburgh) and this section of the book is the most complete and well done. A number of very rare items are included (e.g. The Dunkirk Shield) but the overall effectiveness of the work is marred by the inclusion of several unawarded badges (the Army Balloon Observers' badge, the Luftwaffe Sea assault badge, the Balkan Shield) and outright fakes (e.g. the Lorient shield, type 1). While the author does often point out that these questionable medals/badges are rare and sometimes suspect, the collecting community would have been better served by a more complete treatment of these items. Several novice collectors I have met have sadly spent large sums of money on copies made in the 1960s, stating that they felt sure they were a rare and valuable find because they saw them in this book. Sadly, the authenticity of even a number of the items on the actual cover of the book has been questioned by medal historians. Overall this is a book worth having, but not a definitive work on the subject.