Comments on: Archetypes of the Unconscious http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/archetypes-of-the-unconscious/ Joshua Hoffine - Behind The Scenes Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:09:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: marri http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/archetypes-of-the-unconscious/#comment-231 marri Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:29:54 +0000 http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/?p=463#comment-231 i totally agree with you there. looking forward to see a new photo from you :) i totally agree with you there. looking forward to see a new photo from you :)

]]> By: Bobby DeBoer http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/archetypes-of-the-unconscious/#comment-229 Bobby DeBoer Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:01:15 +0000 http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/?p=463#comment-229 Beautiful. I couldn't agree more. It has always been in my opinion that certain fears are not personal in nature, but rather more a matter of mankind as a whole. If you think about it, many "monsters" and other things that go bump in the night share similar characteristics. How many monsters, or demons etc have you seen that have things like... claws? Sharp teeth? Twisted faces or expressions? Many, I'd assume. This scares people for a reason, and I believe that reason to be the collective unconscious. Who knows, maybe in pre-history, things like that stalked mankind and it evolved into an instinctual fear. Bwhahahaha. Anyway, good post, and can't wait to see the next photo. I look forward to being terrified. Beautiful. I couldn’t agree more.

It has always been in my opinion that certain fears are not personal in nature, but rather more a matter of mankind as a whole. If you think about it, many “monsters” and other things that go bump in the night share similar characteristics. How many monsters, or demons etc have you seen that have things like… claws? Sharp teeth? Twisted faces or expressions? Many, I’d assume. This scares people for a reason, and I believe that reason to be the collective unconscious.

Who knows, maybe in pre-history, things like that stalked mankind and it evolved into an instinctual fear. Bwhahahaha.

Anyway, good post, and can’t wait to see the next photo. I look forward to being terrified.

]]> By: Victor Miller http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/archetypes-of-the-unconscious/#comment-228 Victor Miller Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:09:25 +0000 http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/?p=463#comment-228 I think I can say that Mrs. Voorhees speaks eloquently to the Jungian theories. She is both the protective as well as the horrific projection of my personal experience of having had a particular mother. And Jason in my film can only be that part of me that was helpless and deserved better. I think I can say that Mrs. Voorhees speaks eloquently to the Jungian theories. She is both the protective as well as the horrific projection of my personal experience of having had a particular mother. And Jason in my film can only be that part of me that was helpless and deserved better.

]]> By: Patti Pizi http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/archetypes-of-the-unconscious/#comment-227 Patti Pizi Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:03:50 +0000 http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/?p=463#comment-227 Spent a lot of time studying Jung and your work absolutely parallels his theories. Plus your pictures bring out the scared kid (and off kilter adult)in me.....exaclty why I love them! Looking forward to more.......... Spent a lot of time studying Jung and your work absolutely parallels his theories. Plus your pictures bring out the scared kid (and off kilter adult)in me…..exaclty why I love them! Looking forward to more……….

]]> By: Rebecca Hicks http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/archetypes-of-the-unconscious/#comment-226 Rebecca Hicks Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:22:30 +0000 http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/?p=463#comment-226 Nicely articulated! I wish I had you around when I was trying to explain Jung to my mother. :) I'm also a fan of Joseph Campbell's work, which provides a nice extension to Jung's. By studying both, I've come to realize that our archetypal monsters come from the same place as our archetypal heroes. I find it fascinating that our minds are able to take our experiences, both personal and collective, and shape them into monsters that we can then defeat with the heroes we create. Your work reminds me of what amazing creative machines our minds are. Nicely articulated! I wish I had you around when I was trying to explain Jung to my mother. :)

I’m also a fan of Joseph Campbell’s work, which provides a nice extension to Jung’s. By studying both, I’ve come to realize that our archetypal monsters come from the same place as our archetypal heroes. I find it fascinating that our minds are able to take our experiences, both personal and collective, and shape them into monsters that we can then defeat with the heroes we create.

Your work reminds me of what amazing creative machines our minds are.

]]> By: Jovanka Vuckovic http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/archetypes-of-the-unconscious/#comment-225 Jovanka Vuckovic Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:08:39 +0000 http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/?p=463#comment-225 Nicely written and well argued. Nicely written and well argued.

]]> By: JT http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/archetypes-of-the-unconscious/#comment-224 JT Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:17 +0000 http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/?p=463#comment-224 I think I'm going to have to read more about Jung. Thanks! I think I’m going to have to read more about Jung. Thanks!

]]> By: Thessa http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/archetypes-of-the-unconscious/#comment-221 Thessa Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:20:40 +0000 http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/?p=463#comment-221 You are such a genius! I love your work! You are such a genius! I love your work!

]]> By: Steve http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/archetypes-of-the-unconscious/#comment-220 Steve Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:59:27 +0000 http://joshuahoffine.wordpress.com/?p=463#comment-220 I'm really digging this. I couldnt agree more, that the most primal fears lie in the unconcious and of course, that archetypes are the best media to explore when trying to create something "scary." Cant wait to see the new picture! I’m really digging this. I couldnt agree more, that the most primal fears lie in the unconcious and of course, that archetypes are the best media to explore when trying to create something “scary.”
Cant wait to see the new picture!

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