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January 16, 2026
‘Soon I will die. And I will go with a great orgasm’: the last rites of Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Chilean film-maker’s psychedelic work earned him the title ‘king of the midnight movie’, and a fan in John Lennon. Now the 96-year-old is ready for the end – but first there is more living to do
TL;DR
- Alejandro Jodorowsky, at 96, is the subject of a new Taschen monograph, "Art Sin Fin," documenting his diverse career.
- He is known for cult films such as "El Topo" and "The Holy Mountain," as well as stage shows, comic books, and designs for unproduced projects.
- Jodorowsky practices "psychomagic," a therapeutic approach combining psychoanalysis, shamanism, and tarot.
- His work often explores themes of sex, death, and silliness, characterized by outlandish and provocative imagery.
- The monograph includes his "psychomagic" practices, his interpretation of the Marseille Tarot, and his influential comic "The Incal."
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