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Augustin Lesage : the greatest spirit artist and medium painter of all time / Maximillien De Lafayette

This volume examines the life and work of mediumistic artist Augustin Lesage, featuring over 40 full-colour paintings. It explores his use of automatic writing and his claims that spiritual guides dictated his complex compositions.

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