A. O. Spare (1888-1956) was a dark-side mystic and illustrator. His work was related to Surrealism and has served as the foundation of Chaos Magic. He was associated for a time with Aleister Crowley and his work features prominently in the books of Kenneth Grant. His artwork was always disturbing and evocative, and frequently executed without the involvement of his conscious mind.
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- Austin Osman Spare Archive Contains various texts written by Spare. Scanned personal sketch books are also present.
- Austin Osman Spare Biography and the people he encountered.
- Austin Osman Spare Offers material on Spare's art, books and life.
- Austin Osman Spare and the Zos Kia Cultus An excerpt from this writing of Spare's.
- Wilipedia: Austin Osman Spare Biography and related links.
- The Full Wiki: Austin Osman Spare Brief biographical sketch of Spare.
- Austin Osman Spare A biographical sketch of interest, if only for the total lack of mention regarding Spare's esoteric leanings.