The Lady and the Beast

Although Lady Harris is acknowledged as the artist of Aleister Crowley's Book of Thoth, to date, most studies have focused predominantly on Harris's role as Crowley's 'artist executant'. Whitehouse argues that Harris's involvement extended far beyond the artwork itself. The Book of Thoth was a collaboration in which each partner fulfilled a variety of roles; building on Crowley's magical theories and practices, and Harris's artistic skills and social awareness that enabled her to promote and exhibit their work as it evolved. The author presents a study of Harris's life and works, seeking to assess her true contribution to Western Esotericism.

Auteur

Deja Whitehouse has a degree in Classical Studies from the University of Hull. In 2017 she was accepted as a post-graduate research candidate by Professor Ronald Hutton at the University of Bristol and was awarded her PhD in January 2020. Since then, she has continued as an independent scholar, delivering conference papers, and publishing various articles and book chapters specializing in Frieda Harris and other women in the occult. She is a member of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism (ESSWE).