Brian Cotnoir is an alchemist, multi-media artist and award-winning filmmaker. [1]
In 1979, Cotnoir's article The Philosophical Mercury, written the previous year, was published in Parachemy, the journal of Frater Albertus' Paracelsus Research Society. [2] [3] In 2014, he published a collection of new translations of the Emerald Tablet , a brief alchemical work attributed to Hermes Trismegistus. [4] His other books include Practical Alchemy: A Guide to the Great Work (2021) and, most recently, On Alchemy: Essential PracticesandMaking Art as Alchemy (2023). He is also the author of a series of zines on alchemy. [5] [6] In 2014, he launched Khepri Press as a platform for his work. [7] He has presented seminars and workshops around the world based on his alchemical research and experiences. [7]
As an editor, Cotnoir has worked on documentaries including: The Inland Sea (1991), Dvorak and America (2000) and The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row (1997), as well as the drama film Slam (1998) . [8] His film work has been screened at international venues including the Museum of Modern Art, Sundance Film Festival, HBO and PBS. [1] [9]
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